REAL LIFE, EXPLAINED
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LA GUÍA UK
WORK · PROCEDURES
National Insurance Number: how to apply
What the NINo is used for and the standard steps to apply for one.
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HEALTH · LIFE IN THE UK
Registering with the NHS: a guide for newcomers
The first steps to finding and registering with a GP.
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MONEY · LIFE IN THE UK
UK bank accounts with no monthly fee
What to compare before opening your first British account.
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BUDGET · LIFE IN THE UK
Cost of living in the UK: expenses to consider
Rent, transport, groceries and the expenses often forgotten when crunching the numbers.
8 min read UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY
How the UK works.
Geography, police, parties, and elections explained clearly.
LA GUÍA UK
UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY · GEOGRAPHY
Great Britain and the United Kingdom: What is the difference?
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: what each name includes and when to use them.
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UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY · SAFETY
How policing works in the United Kingdom
Territorial forces, emergencies, reporting crimes and your basic rights explained without confusion.
8 min readLA GUÍA UK
UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY · POLITICS
Main political parties in the United Kingdom
A neutral map of the parties you will find at Westminster and within the nations of the UK.
7 min readLA GUÍA UK
UNDERSTANDING THE COUNTRY · DEMOCRACY
Parliaments and elections: what is first past the post?
Westminster, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do not elect their representatives in the same way.
9 min readADVERT