How do you buy bitcoins in the UK?

If you're a brit, you can use many of the same Bitcoin sellers, but you also have some options not available to Americans, and even other parts of europe.

Buy bitcoins with a Bank Transfer (1d)

Numerous European sellers accept SEPA bank transfers. One seller we like is Bitcoin.de which operates in German, English and Spanish. They also take various national bank transfers, and charge only 0.5%. Purchases should complete in under 24 hours. ($)

Buy bitcoins with BARCLAY'S PINGIT (?)

Blockchain offers Barclay's Pingit as an exchange method. We don't know much more about it yet.

Buy bitcoins with Cash in Mail

Bitcoin Nordic in Denmark accepts envelopes full of cash. I personally don't recommend this, since it could get nicked along the way.

Buy bitcoins with UKash Vouchers

Bitcoin Nordic also offers UKash exchanged with CashU

Rate: MtGox Rate + 15%
Delivery time: advertised 2-24hrs

How do you buy bitcoins in person in the United Kingdom?

Buy bitcoins in person in London

This is a local trader! http://londonbitcoinexchange.wordpress.com

From his website: "We will sell BTC @ live Mt. Gox rate + 7% commision.
We accept cash in London (GBP, USD, EUR *We use XE for currency exchange rates) or online payment via Liberty reserve, Pecunix, C-gold or Perfect money only
*Minimum buy/sell order of 10 BTC accepted."

Trade with local bitcoiners with LocalBitcoins.com

The best way to find someone who’ll sell you Bitcoins for cash is LocalBitcoins.com
Enter your zip code or location and it’ll provide a list of sellers, their location, price and minimum/maximum transaction. The nice thing about LocalBitcoins.com is the built-in escrow.

The seller deposits the Bitcoins with the website, and when you give the seller the money, they release the money to you, and the website notifies you by phone. It’s safe, easy and cheap. ($)