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Part of the reason fuel prices are so high in Britain is because the government takes 52.95 pence in tax on every single litre of fuel. For the Americans: gasoline costs on average $10.59 per gallon in Britain, and the Government takes about a third of it as tax.

Refusing entry ≠ detaining

I graduated in 2020, of course I have

I was a big four grad outside london in 2020 and was on £18,500 per year lol

Not sure many people could live on £12,570 a year!

Actual wtf

Hell yeah

Have a taddy lager for me

Genuinely awful

According to the article they were detained “to prevent illegal immigration” - which seems rather silly as I doubt they were immigrating

Sure, but all those in reply to the initial post celebrating it, especially with no additional info, are who I’m saying are wrong

It’s just silliness

As much as I am no fan of the SNP or the Green Party… No foreign government should be cheered for detaining British elected representatives. Terrible precedent, especially for a country as rogue as Israel, to set.

Haven’t tried it, but apparently putting the bun in the toaster but microwaving the patty is the way to go

Minimum wage is now increasing quicker than private sector pay growth. This increase, 3.9%, is far better than private sector earnings growth, which is currently at 3.0%. Factor in student loans repayments, and young people are better off working minimum wage than going to uni.

I genuinely do not get the rationale. Why would anyone try to get a proper job or start a business in this country any more?

Knew one from Yorkshire

The minimum wage will have increased by over 50% since 2020. There is almost zero incentive now for young people to go to university and attempt to get a more specialised/corporate job in Britain. The pay simply doesn’t justify it. They’re better off working for minimum wage.

Main problems with box graters is they tend to be lower quality / off brand products and don’t grate as well as the Microplane equivalents, and more inconvenient to clean, as well as taking up more space than if you put the Microplanes in your utensil pot