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What happened to the negotiations between the UK and Switzerland and Iceland regarding reciprocal healthcare?

Presumably this is something to do with touch in touch out contactless, similar to how London's transport has been working for several years.

https://www.ns.nl/en/travel-information/facilities/sales-and-travel-information-at-the-station.html says you can pay using Visa, MasterCard and American Express at all NS ticket machines.

Do they have a national specific app in the Netherlands like the Swedish Swish? Lots of places accept Maestro but not Visa or MasterCard, however (apart from a few convenience stores) cash is still accepted pretty much everywhere. They have a lot of unmanned petrol stations like Sweden but I...

If you left the country against medical advice, you won't be covered by travel insurance anyway. EHIC is supposed to cover you for pre-existing conditions.

According to the RAC Foundation, average speed cameras at permanent sites have cut accident rates. The analysis included roads with various speed limits, ranging from 40 to 70 mph...

I don't see how that encourages people to cycle. Indeed, it may push people towards using their car in future.

The idea wouldn't be to rent forever. You buy once prices have dropped, or alternatively you move somewhere else where prices are more realistic. In other parts of the country, landlord yields are far better, meaning that it makes sense to buy in those areas instead of renting. By contrast...

Who would have predicted that rents would have gone up so little over the last 20 years given such a huge increase in population! Are there people on here who have sold their property in London to rent instead?

Turkey is in the CU but not the SM.

Ireland is now a net contributor.

Maybe Ireland will block free movement with England in the future, especially if there's a united Ireland?

It is bizarre that English make such stereotypical jokes about the Irish, yet the Irish have proved they are far less stupid than English people. How can there be such a difference in attitude to the EU between England and Ireland given the supposedly similar culture? It's a no-brainer for...

Yes, Stratford was historically very run down (to say the least) but it has become as expensive (from a property price point of view) as some traditionally "posh" places. Surbiton has always been expensive compared to other areas at similar distance from the centre, being 12 minutes from...

If the value of the property has gone up substantially over that time, then that emphasizes how good value renting is in comparison to buying nowadays. Landlords have seen their yields slashed, yet they continue to hang on to properties in the hope of increasing capital gain.

Indeed, and I deliberately chose relatively desirable locations. There are of course studios and bedsits available if you want to save money.

If you are on your own, house sharing is really the only option for most, but for couples, renting a flat even in such traditionally "expensive" areas is now viable, whereas buying a flat would be unrealistic. Rents in London have probably doubled in the last 25 years, roughly in line with...

My point is that people think London is inaccessible, because they only look at the crazy £300-£400K starting prices.

...especially when compared to property prices. Most people seem to think London is too expensive, but that is only because they look at the property prices. Looking at Rightmove, 1 bed flats in the best places for transport, for example Stratford and Surbiton, can now be had for around £1,200...

If you were wondering how immigrants are viewed in Ireland, this indicates very high tolerance to immigration: https://www.independent.ie/business/brexit/revealed-from-brexit-fallout-to-immigration-the-irish-are-more-optimistic-than-most-35486306.html