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Sticks like sh*t could be an option

Doesn't seem so bad by the picture. If the rest of the wall seems sound then give a light sand to remove some of the loose around the affected area, seal with zinsser peel stop, give a coat of white then fill as necessary using a wide blade. If it seems loose all over then removing the old...

I would expect to see a difference within a few days, especially with the heating on this time of year. Unless its an extremely cold spot and just attracts every bit of moisture going.

Matt emulsion is what your after and would be more like 70% emulsion, give a test patch to make sure it soaks in, if not then simply add more water, then two top coats of your choice

More than likely as you suggest it is just trapped moisture, leave it open for a few days and see if it dries up nicely.

Are you able to take some pics? Maybe just an easi fill job

Always ask neighbours and friends as a first option, don't be frightened to ask for references and a lot of people will have some sort of portfolio these days, especially on social media. Echoing a previous comment above, ive been a painter/decorator for 12 years now and would never consider...

Your best bet would be to just let your uncle look at the walls and give advice, he is the one going to do the job so let him decide on the best approach to take. All I would say is if most of the plaster is sound then there should not be any problem with re-skimming, and for the best job try to...

Depends on a few things, what is the surface, what paint is already on there and what paint will you be putting on?

I would suggest dulux diamond Matt, good coverage and great durability.

Sounds to me like the previous paint was not bonded properly to the timber, I would advise to prime the bare wood prior to any painting. After priming you could fill the areas to blend them back in.

It all depends on what type of finish you would like. You have come to the right place for advice anyway, the people on b&q always seem to advise their bathroom paint, I think it's just because it has bathroom paint printed on the tub. It is your personal preference to the type of finish you...

Dulux quick drying primer.

Easi fill will do the job. If its a deep gap then just fill it in two stages. If its wide then you could always use a bit of mesh tape as well. Oh and go back to b&q and tell him he's a knobber lol

You can mist coat first, just don't mist coat where you plan to tile. Use a tilers primer where you plan to tile.

If it is possible then loosen up the screws that are holding the cistern onto the wall and put some spacers between the wall and cistern, I feel it is being caused by damp getting trapped behind which in turn the plaster is absorbing and it is the escaping through this patch on the wall.

Did the wall have a mist coat put on before painting?

I recommended replacing purely as a cosmetic point of view as in all honesty it would look a lot better than painting it. As rightly said another coat will cover it, just give a light sand then wipe away with a cloth dampened in white spirit.

Is that a plastic pipe? If it is the your probably better off just replacing it with new black ones.

Ok re think then lol. Use hardwall as the backing, rule the surface out to an even finish leaving 2-3mm for your skim coat of coarse, then lightly scratch the surface to provide a key for the skim.