On 18th December 2014, The British Prime Minister announced that the Falkland Islands are to erect a statue of former British premier Margaret Thatcher, who defended the territory against Argentina … Read the rest
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Child passports can also be extended.
You won’t be charged any extra fees.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/get-an-emergency-passport-extension-or-child-travel-document
You can enter the UK with an extended passport.
Countries … Read the rest
All passport extensions are valid to enter the UK.
A number of other countries and territories, set out below, have already officially confirmed … Read the rest
The Scottish independence referendum took place in Scotland on 18 September 2014.
This was a referendum to decide on Scottish independence.
NO : 2,001,926 (55.3%) voted against independence.
YES: 1,617,989 … Read the rest
On the night of 5th November, throughout Britain, we commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy.
In 1605, a group of Catholics, … Read the rest
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is the United Kingdom’s compensation fund of LAST RESORT for customers of AUTHORISED financial services firms.
The FSCS may pay compensation if a listed company is unable, or … Read the rest
The British State Pension began in 1968 when Barbara Castle launched the “State Earnings Related Pension Scheme” (SERPS).
This pension scheme gave workers a pension of 25% of their pay on retirement, subject to full payment … Read the rest
Mother’s Day is on Sunday 30th March, 2014 in United Kingdom, Ireland, Nigeria and Bangladesh
It is however on 11 May 2014 in Australia, Canada and the United States.
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Anguilla, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bonaire, … Read the rest
Sourced from: http://www.business.hsbc.co.uk/1/2/international-business/iban-bic
IBAN and BIC An IBAN or International Bank Account Number is your bank account number in a standard, internationally recognised format.
Used with your Bank Identifier Code (BIC) they help international payments to be processed automatically, making … Read the rest