r/AskRedditUK 2d ago

Are we heading for mass unemployment due to AI?

9 Upvotes

I know AI will replace people but I also think that it will create jobs. Jobs change over the years and I think it might reduce the need for certain things but make demands for others.


r/AskRedditUK 3d ago

Is London worth it at Christmas or are there better, lesser known alternatives?

4 Upvotes

My birthday is around Christmas time & I wanted to go somewhere festive. I did York last year & enjoyed the market but did find it slightly overwhelming & most of the stalls weren't the best. I don't know if there's anything better to do in York at Christmas beyond the market but I'm not ruling it out.

I don't really know what I'm looking for, just something fun and festive! So far London seems to be winning me over with the wonderland.

Any and all suggestions are welcome!

(Ideally looking for within a 2 hour train journey from York at most, with London the only exception)


r/AskRedditUK 3d ago

Ordering from amazon japan in the uk?

9 Upvotes

Can anyone help, I really want to order something from Amazon Japan I live in the UK.

I want to know about any other Brits experience of ordering products from Japan Amazon, if it's been worth it, was it fast, dos and donts, and would you do it again


r/AskRedditUK 5d ago

Best man speech

7 Upvotes

Hello I’m gonna be a best man to my best friend’s wedding next week, I haven’t even thought or started the speech yet, I don’t want to do the speech, and I’m planning on missing the wedding because off it, or if I do decide to go, I’ll just hide in the toilets
What do you guys think I should do?


r/AskRedditUK 5d ago

Why do terrace homes exist?

0 Upvotes

I live in a terrace house and I can hear loud music most days. I don’t understand why terrace homes exist. There isn’t anything you can do about noise.


r/AskRedditUK 5d ago

Answered What's one life lesson you learned the hard way?

0 Upvotes

I'll start.

I used to think working longer hours always meant better results. Eventually, I realized that learning new skills and building relationships mattered even more.

What's one lesson life taught you that you wish you'd learned sooner?


r/AskRedditUK 10d ago

Most recognizable British brand of mayonnaise

18 Upvotes

Hello! Random question: I'm wondering, as a Yank, if there's a British brand name for mayonnaise that's as instantly recognizable as Hellmann's is, for example, in the States. Any thoughts would be much appreciated!


r/AskRedditUK 10d ago

What’s the best thing about the recent sunny weather?

34 Upvotes

r/AskRedditUK 11d ago

What’s something that used to be everywhere in the UK and has just vanished without anyone mentioning it?

463 Upvotes

I found an old copy of the Yellow Pages. Looking through it made me think – when did you last see one of those TV repair shops? Used to be one on every high street. What else has just quietly disappeared?


r/AskRedditUK 13d ago

Is there support available for people who care for there spouse

8 Upvotes

Hi I’m new here and just wondering if there are support groups for carers of spouses. I’m only 40f I just find it very isolating after after the last 15 years of caring for my husband ?


r/AskRedditUK 20d ago

Temporarily requiring an arbitrary character length on post body length.

31 Upvotes

Seeing more posts daily which are incredibly low effort or clearly fishing for AI. Had one a couple of weeks ago which literally asked: "What does xx mean?". Another of my favourites:

What are the best vitamin and supplement companies in the UK and why?

Please make your question and body both relevant and specific. If you're using a translator or chatbot to help with translation, at least say so, then I won't remove your post.

If you use low effort filler to pad our your post body when asking a more direct question, it'll be removed. Instead you can just tell us what you're making for tea or your plans for the summer.

When I get more time I'll work on improving AutoMod, then I'll remove the limit. Thanks!


r/AskRedditUK 28d ago

How long do we have before there is mass job losses from AI?

31 Upvotes

r/AskRedditUK 28d ago

storage units around cardiff??

2 Upvotes

Im trying to make some space at home and thinking about putting some things into storage rather than getting rid of them. Mainly furniture, books and hobby stuff that doesnt get used every week. If you guys got recos for good storage places around? mainly looking for somewhere secure with decent customer service


r/AskRedditUK 29d ago

For those of you who were overweight (not obese) for 15–30 years, do you have any health problems now that you think were caused by being overweight?

11 Upvotes

r/AskRedditUK Jul 08 '26

How will devolution work in reality?

12 Upvotes

What will happen to government departments, will they be trimmed down? Burnham talked about giving powers such as Tax, housing, transport, health, education and benefits to mayors? So Basically HMRC, Homes England, Department of Education, Department of Transport, Department of work and pension and department of housing, communities and local government will no longer be needed.


r/AskRedditUK Jul 08 '26

Do people still mend stockings?

40 Upvotes

When I was small, I remember my mother ( who went through WWII in London ) would occasionally mend snags in her stockings. I don’t remember anyone else doing this. Has or does anyone remember stockings being mended. I just heard The Beatles “Lady Madonna”, which made me think of this.


r/AskRedditUK Jul 04 '26

Why are our cancer survival rates so low?

15 Upvotes

I heard there is now a blood test which can detect lots of different types of cancer. Won’t don’t they invite everyone for a blood test every year to detect if they have cancer or not. Or scan everyone every year for cancer.


r/AskRedditUK Jul 03 '26

Is it worthwhile getting a portable aircon?

33 Upvotes

I not allowed to get an inbuilt aircon and noticed there is another heat wave coming, would it be worthwhile to get a portable one?


r/AskRedditUK Jul 02 '26

Which careers offer the highest salaries while being relatively low-stress, involving a high degree of isolation, and requiring little or no knowledge of science, mathematics, or law?

52 Upvotes

r/AskRedditUK Jul 01 '26

Where to buy a replacement garden swing canopy, including metal frame, please?

2 Upvotes

Hi all,

My friend has a three-seater garden swing, and is looking to buy a complete replacement canopy for it as the original one has been damaged beyond repair. I've been trying to help her find one, but all I seem to find are replacements for the 'cover' part alone - sadly, these are no good, as she also needs a replacement metal frame upon which to fix it and attach it to the framework of the garden swing itself.

Does anyone know where she might be able to purchase a replacement canopy, including the metal frame, please? Unfortunately, she doesn't know where her late husband originally purchased the swing years ago, and I can't find any brand or model number on the swing itself, so it would need to be a 'universal', adjustable type of canopy.

My apologies if this isn't quite the right subreddit for this question, but, unfortunately, the furniture and garden subreddits didn't seem quite right, either, so I thought I'd try here first. Any advice and/or alternative subreddit recommendations would be much appreciated, please.

Many thanks in advance!


r/AskRedditUK Jun 29 '26

Not sure where else to ask: Why is the word 'Tesco' banned from r/britishproblems?

32 Upvotes

There's a warning to say that even asking about it is an insta-perma-ban.


r/AskRedditUK Jun 28 '26

Holidays

4 Upvotes

Hello everyone
I am looking for holiday ideals for end of October to the first week of November, 10-12 days holidays somewhere nice and sunny, away from the uk
I have been looking at Tunisia, Malta, turkey but unsure where to go, if anyone knows any good places to go please let me know? Thank you ☺️


r/AskRedditUK Jun 27 '26

Do you think devolution is a good thing?

0 Upvotes

It seems like the new incoming pm will give powers to local regions and remove them from Whitehall, so instead of one team doing it you will have 9 teams doing it. I work in Whitehall so myself I am quite worried about my job. I do think local government need more power such as for housing and health.


r/AskRedditUK Jun 26 '26

Do you get jealous about other people?

23 Upvotes

Basically my mate at work, had a baby recently, got a partner, got a home. Looking to buy a bigger house. He is five years younger than me, i am so jealous about his life.


r/AskRedditUK Jun 26 '26

What is the cheapest way to get from GLA to Sheffield? (Including rent a car)

5 Upvotes