Question on buying a charger for Mini in UK

[YellowDog]

My niece in UK after visiting me in Xmas fell in love with my Mini and bought one upon getting home. It surprised me to learn that in UK you are supplied with an adaptor cable (?) and not a plug and charge one like in North America even though it is only a L1 charger. As a matter of fact I am using it since day one for 5 years.

Is it a common practice in UK such that the owner need to buy their own charger?

 

[teslarati97]

Level 2 AC charging in the UK is mostly untethered..aka Bring Your Own Cable. It's less of a charger, and more of an L2 extension cord (Type 2 to Type 2)