[quote author=lavida001 post=133654235][/quote]I beg to disagree. It's not your African business,it's your personal rather bigoted business.
I am happy you are getting a lot of pushback on this thread and I hope you will have a rethink.
I feel I have to remind you that the use of slurs is not only wrong but is also illegal. That slur you used the other day ,if anyone ever said that to me in person, I ll be on skates to HR no matter if it's my village person.
jedisco: Hehe.. popcorn mood. Its the payer vs the player finally.
Elon is a nasty piece of work just look at his response to Justin Trudeau after Trump had been disrespectfully goading Canada. Imagine if it was a Chinese business man saying such.
BTW, some white South Africans in the West tend to give that bigoted vibe. Wether its the one who fired on the UK riots or Elon sef. Only got to know Elons dad impregnated his half-daughter. I watched a clip of him speaking about their upbringing and the roundabout on how he impregnated his daughter. The way he goes about it is so nauseating. Imagine if it was a Pakistani rich man who had clamoured for an extremist PM saying same.
BTL dey enter my eye ooo. Anyone here on that pathway? Can people confirm if the stated yeild matches what they have in their local area. @Missjekyll and other socialists, this is not for you
I m not a socialist...I believe in regulated capitalism and democracy which makes me a democratic socialist.
Do you know about the new renters right bill which is coming in this year? You should probably study it before you BTL,jedisco
lavida001: Pajeets are having it hot 🤣. I never like them because they behave like they are superior to black people. They should use their said knowledge to get rid of all the poop in their country. Even the h1b they are getting is through dubious means. They have mastered the art of gaming whatever system the find themselves. Plus they are also secretive, dem no dey drop updates 🤣
But this is a slur,now...why call people that? And why stereotype people ? You wouldn't be happy reading this about Nigerians in an Indian forum now,would you?
I know some lovely Indian people and we get along like a house on fire. Try some Indian friends. You ll be amazed.
Soraco57: Happy new year, wishing all fruitful 25. Please there is a question I want to ask and will be happy if I can get a solution or advise.
I am a Resident in Lithuania and I have visited UK in 2023 like 3 times , when I renewed my UK visit visa in 2024, I travelled to UK in January in 2024 where I met my wife and we got married in Nigeria in Dec 2024. Though between 2024 jan and DeC 2024 I have visited her in the UK so many times .
She works as a senior care worker in her place of work as she came in 2023 before the changes in the immigration laws .
Please what are the things to be done in order to join her as a dependant in the UK , I legally live in Lithuania, what are the documents I need to submit together with hers , I need advise about going about it .
Thanks
Use this website to answer all your questions and apply for your visa
Zahra29: No worries, I asked about location because prescriptions are free in Scotland/ Wales but chargeable in England.
To get the medical exemption certificate, ask your GP for an FP92A form and fill this out. Your GP will sign it and send it off and you should receive the certificate (it's a card) in the post. You'll need to present this card to the pharmacy each time you collect your prescriptions as evidence that you don't need to pay.
Note it's completely free to obtain the medical exemption certificate. Note also that it applies only to the named holder.
Zahra29: The last time we had mass building of truly affordable homes was when the government spearheaded the building of hundreds of thousands of social homes post WWII. Since the 1980s, the UK has undergone significant shifts in our housing landscape. During this era, housing delivery largely transferred from the public sector to private developers. This monumental change has created a gaping void in the supply of affordable housing, contributing to the housing crisis we see today.
Labour has confirmed that they will stick to the existing orthodoxy and will rely on the private sector to build the new homes. They haven't yet confirmed what percentage of new homes developers will be required to allocate for affordable/social housing. The current requirement is only 10%. This figure needs to be much higher to meet affordable housing targets but such conditions will likely discentivise many private developers, and others will simply find a way around it as they have done for many years. Lavida is absolutely right that private developers want maximum profit at the end of the day.
Another issue is quality. Many new builds are not built to the same standard as older homes due to cutting corners to maximise profit. Imagine what the quality would be for privately built affordable homes (which in itself sounds a bit like an oxymoron).
I get your scepticism after 14 yrs of the Tories but let's let Labour cook now,shall we?...Let them cook
lavida001: When Private equity companies build these houses they will want maximum profit, which means high cost to rent or buy.
Where are those on benefit those not willing to work going to get the funds to pay rents or mortgage down payment.
Well there won't be "maximum profit " on these particular houses as they will be affordable. Labour is not going to take on Nimbys for you to now come and gather excessive profits. Nope.
As to your second paragraph, shelter is a basic human need . It doesn't matter whether they are on benefits or not? If they do not have any savings and therefore qualify for benefits, the state will then owe them housing. It's a right .
What was the question again? It appears you know of a benefit fraudster? Why not tip off the Dept of works and pension like a good citizen instead of sort of stewing about it?
How will they fund building of 1.5 million homes? Another loan or increase tax ?
I have answered you. The government revamps planning regulations which doesn't require funds,building companies stump up the cash and build the houses.
lavida001: How are labour going to raise capital to build these houses, don’t we have 20 billion black hole anymore?
There is still a black hole but the government is not building these houses directly.
The government is making it easier for building companies by setting mandatory targets for counties,they have targeted areas with very high housing demand and thus higher house prices(these newbuilds will be more affordable and energy efficient), rewriting the planning laws to circumvent nimbies ( Not in my backyard people) who usually oppose building for often selfish nonsensical reasons.
These companies will employ a lot of staff and buy materials for these. The staff ll spend their salaries paying tax as they do, tax ll be paid on the materials and services. Voila ,growth!
I m just perking up my ears for the increase in visas for builders. I have a couple of able-bodied relatives in Nigeria who ll be delighted to help.