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private lateral flow through gov.uk site for uk return
goin to ibiza on mon and need the lateral flow test for return. we've booked with chromonics and should have been dispatched today, but havnt so now the wife is panicking. friend flew back from Portugal 4 weeks ago and used private innova lateral flow test via gov.uk site to show at the departure gate as a text and…
Testing in Menorca
Has anyone been tested in Menorca for return to the UK? I undertand a lateral flow is sufficient and I can see there are clinics there but just concerned that they might not meet the UK government requirements of "The test must meet performance standards of ≥97% specificity, ≥80% sensitivity at viral loads above 100,000…
Ryanair nightmare
I’m sure there are dozens of posts like these but looking for some guidance please. We booked four flights to Portugal in January 2021 (pre pandemic) for July. We didn’t want to travel so swallowed hard and paid £360 change fee and about £100 extra per flight to change to July 2021. Here we are a week before we are due to…
Section 75 and Travel Agents (also don't use Dream World Travel)
In late 2019 I paid Dream World Travel for some flight tickets for to Orlando flying there in July and back in August 2020 with Virgin though Dream World Travel. Virgin cancelled all their flights at that time so I asked Dream World for a refund. For months they palmed us off with "Virgin haven't refunded us". Eventually…
Self Isolation whilst on holiday. Can Employer Discipline us if not works time?
My wife, 42year old daughter and I are due to go on holiday to Spain (Amber country at the moment) on 3-26 September 2021. I feel the 10 days self-isolation rule will be removed from Spain, on returning to the UK, soon. However, I said to my daughter (41) we will go anyway and if the self-isolation is still in place, I…
Unfair contract terms?
Helping out a friend with a dispute she's having with a company that would have been putting in new doors and windows for her house and hoping for some advice Long story short she is seeking to cancel citing their breach of contract. She is in a hurry to get his work done but the earliest they could have gotten a surveyor…
British Airways Refund / Voucher process - seat bookings
Hi All, We have a our honeymoon booked for late October with British airways. We booked earlier this year, fully knowing that it might have to be cancelled etc. We have decided that rather than risk it and potentially end up not being able to go , we are going to cancel and book in the UK. So far we have paid a £400…
PCR test to fly to Crete.
Hi Guys, I’m after some help, my elderly parents are flying to Crete, Greece from Bristol in a few weeks time after their flight was previously cancelled. They have filled out Passenger location forms from the Greek government and have their NHS info to allow them to travel giving documentation evidence of having both…
Glasses fog up when wearing a face mask
Not wanting to get into a discussion about the rights and wrongs of wearing cloth face masks BUT My spectacles fog up pretty bad within a couple of seconds of wearing any sort of face mask. Tried different sprays and other solutions but have actually found something which works and may be useful for people. Especially if…
Cannot travel due to pregnancy
We booked a holiday last November through Onthebeach and this year found out my partner is pregnant, and as a result we will be 38 weeks pregnant on return with a planned labour days of 39 weeks due to previous problems so we are unable to fly for obvious reasons For us to rearrange the holiday to the following august they…
HELP
Booked a golf holiday last year which was can’t due to COVID, in Sept i made an additional payment to rebook for this year, the travel company ‘Golfholidaydirect’ have now sent me an invoice for an additional £2400 even though i paid to rebook and at the time they told me this was agreed with the venue. They are now saying…
SEISS harsh
I have been trading as a one man band for over 30 years both as a single person limited company and self employed. I have always paid my due taxes, never tried to claim anything I shouldn't and only just earned enough to keep our bills paid and food on the table but we've been happy. When covid struck I claimed the grants…
Last furlough payment not received
Hi all! I was furloughed at the end of March 2020. I am paid one month in arrears (I think that's the right term!) so in April 2020 I was paid for my March work, then in May 2020 I received my first furlough payment. I received a letter this May from my employer saying furlough would end on the 31st of that month.…
Stuck abroad because of covid and need some advice.
Hi, I am a UK citizen stuck abroad because of covid (outside Europe) and I'm about to lose my UK address due to a forced house sale. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do for a UK address for banking, insurance and general transactions until I am able to return to the UK sometime in the future? I have read that…
Refused refund- private day 2 and 8 Covid test after amber county travel
I bought private day 2 and 8 Covid test After family emergency travel to amber country through a company which was listed on gov.uk website. I also paid extra for next day courier delivery. When I arrived in uk, my test did not arrive. I tried to contact them by phone and email multiple times. No response until day 4. I…
Seiss 5 and Esa
Hi. I received ESA as well as seiss grants because I was shielding. When applying for grant 5 do I include my Esa payments? Thanks
DVLA
Hi. Has anyone had rouble getting though to DVLA? I sent a paper application for reduced car tax due to disability and it’s been 7 weeks and my car still isn’t taxed so I have no car to drive they have all my paperwork and I get bounced from phone to web chat then told to call back later?
Ryanair nightmare
I’m sure there are dozens of posts like these but looking for some guidance please. We booked four flights to Portugal in January 2021 (pre pandemic) for July. We didn’t want to travel so swallowed hard and paid £360 change fee and about £100 extra per flight to change to July 2021. Here we are a week before we are due to…
Venue at risk,
Ok so I am double jabbed last jab was 10th May 2021 last Friday I went out for meal with 2 friends (Pizza Express) (Friend checked in) then off to pub/bar (Big Venue) (I checked in) Today the covid 19 app Notification said this You recently visited a venue on the same day as others who have since tested positive for…
SEIS
I received the 4th grant but unsure if I can receive the 5th. I work/ed from home as a massage therapist and had zero turnover last tax year - i felt it unsafe. I started a p/t office job in March with a view to doing that for financial security while I build up massage again. My income from employment is now greater that…

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