Why does the UK have electrical plugs you have to work on yourself?

Question

In America, our plugs are just one piece. They plug in, they unplug.

But I’ve seen that Brits have to open up the plugs, mess with stuff, screw it back together, and then use it.

Why aren’t British plugs one piece like American ones?

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Answer 1

We don’t. Selling an item without a pre-attached plug has been illegal for years, because they realised getting people to do it themselves would lead to them dying.