Britain

Explore our coverage of Britain’s politics, economics, business and culture, in articles, charts, podcasts and video

Professor Sir Nicholas White

Obituary

Nick White was a hero of mankind’s oldest war

The physician and pharmacologist died on February 1st, aged 74

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How Britain became a Compo Nation

Welcome to a country where no one can ever lose out

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Paul Solicari of Sweepsmart sits on a rooftop

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Britain’s chimney sweeps are as lucky as lucky can be

Thanks to a fashion for wood fires, not “Mary Poppins”

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Commuters from Margate in Kent read the Guardian, the Daily Telegraph

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What Germany’s Springer plans for one of Britain’s oldest dailies

Its purchase of the Telegraph is part of an ambition to be the leading digital media company of the free world

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illustration of hands opening a wallet with animals bursting out.

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Lions or hedgehogs? The vital choice for England’s banknotes

The Bank of England plans to feature wildlife on its banknotes. But which animals to choose?

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Vote Green at The Green Party Headquarters for the Gorton and Denton Constituency.

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The Green Party’s economic plans are Corbynism on steroids

They would be even more harmful

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Exhibitors at British Watchmakers' Day

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They’re not Swiss, but British watch brands are gaining ground

After decades of winding down, things are ticking up

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UK Armed Forces Minister Al Carns climbs a frozen waterfall as he carries out his reserve training alongside British Commando Forces in Helligskogen, Norway, February 2nd 2026

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Shared interests are binding Britain and Norway together

Defence and energy are the main pillars of a strengthening partnership

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Woman using a Dyson vacuum cleaner to clean carpet at home

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A landmark anti-slavery case adds suppliers to British firms’ risks

The dust settles in a Dyson dispute

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Ten years after the EU referendum, Britain has become more European

A nation of caffeinated populists

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An illustration of a triangle of impossible Escher-like stairs with Nigel Farage and Ed Davey with pointing fingers and a Deano character wearing dark glasses and a gold chain, each at the corners of the stairs.

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Dubai is the front line of Britain’s war with itself 

They’re not laughing now, are they?

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds a call in his office in 10 Downing Street

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Iran exposes three harsh truths for Britain

They stem from fundamentally different views of how the world now works

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