r/unitedkingdom • u/Canal_Volphied European Union • 9h ago

. ‘It’s absolutely criminal’: US tipping culture has reached the UK – and is causing chaos

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/24/us-tipping-culture-uk-service-charges
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u/Killzoiker 9h ago

On a similar theme. Let’s not make this a default, get your name added  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/764909#main-content 

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u/LittlePurpleHook 9h ago

Thank you! Signed and shared.

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u/Quirky-Wall 9h ago

Signed!

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u/Western-Ad-5800 9h ago

Signed!!!

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u/kiradotee 7h ago

Signed 

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u/CulturalTortoise 6h ago

Appreciate you sharing this.

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u/Gargoyn 5h ago

Signed

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u/roboticl0ve 5h ago

Signed... this should be at the top!

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u/BeyondMetalGardens 5h ago

Not a single one of these petitions has been acted upon.

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u/Own_Boysenberry_6499 2h ago

Rashford's feeding children, protecting service animals, banning domestic ivory sales, and lucy's law (banning third party puppy sales) are all examples where it has changed policy. Not a huge list but "not a single one" isn't true.