Takahiro Hashimoto, from Japan, was a whisky salesman for a Japanese import company until he studied English at English UK member Live Language in Glasgow. Now he is doing a completely different job.

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Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK!

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

Get up-to-date with British news and culture with English UK!

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

The British Council is undertaking its 2010 "International Student Safety Questionnaire".

The survey looks at student experiences and safety issues in the United Kingdom, and the deadline for completion is Friday 2 April 2010.