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It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?
Community

It’s 10 years since BHS folded. How do we put the spark back into the British high street?

British high streets lost nearly 30% of their total chain outlets between 2014 and 2024. What does the future hold for them?

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn
Steven MacKenzie

The British seaside spirit lives on – but it is where political tides can turn

The paint on the piers may be a little flaky, but the charm of the seaside still shines bright

Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism
Food

Big John: Bingo’s Boshfather encapsulates a modern Britain with tolerance and patriotism

Big John encapsulates a very modern Britishness which allows for both tolerance and patriotism

Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?
Art

Are Margaret Calvert and Jock Kinneir the most-seen but least-known artists in the UK?

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 
John Bird

Reform and the anti-immigration lobby need a history lesson 

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Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain
Kieran Connell

Why we need a new commission on the future of multicultural Britain

Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer
Trust

Revealed: Brits trust Claudia Winkleman and Jonathan Ross more than Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?
Climate change

Wildfires are on the rise in Britain. So how do we protect ourselves?

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic
Royal family

From an elected president to palaces: Here’s what would actually happen if Britain became a republic

E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album
Pulp

E’s, discos and studying sculpture: How Britain has changed since Pulp last released an album

Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart
British history

Top 5 British history books, chosen by historian and author Ian Stewart

Here’s the glaring problem with the government’s approach to economic growth
Will Snell

Here’s the glaring problem with the government’s approach to economic growth

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?
Britain

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony
Steven Mackenzie

‘In the moment it was great to be British’: The uncynical positivity of a British citizenship ceremony

Slavery reparations: A rose-tinted view of empire stops us seeing what we really owe the Caribbean
Eleanor Shearer

Slavery reparations: A rose-tinted view of empire stops us seeing what we really owe the Caribbean

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’
TV

Vicky McClure: ‘Everybody’s lives are important. No matter where you come from’

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Transport

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves

Sea, a paddle and an ice cream on the prom: Celebrating the golden age of the great British seaside
British summer

Sea, a paddle and an ice cream on the prom: Celebrating the golden age of the great British seaside

7 ways to make the most of your summer now the ‘greyest election of our lifetime’ is over
Summer

7 ways to make the most of your summer now the ‘greyest election of our lifetime’ is over

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke
Books

Top 5 books on Black British history, chosen by children’s author Atinuke

If Rishi Sunak is so keen on our national identity, why is this British icon up for sale?
Paul McNamee

If Rishi Sunak is so keen on our national identity, why is this British icon up for sale?

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Life in the UK test: How many of us would pass the British citizenship test?
Steven MacKenzie

Life in the UK test: How many of us would pass the British citizenship test?

Postwar Britain was a place of renewal, opportunity and optimism for working-class people. What happened?
John Bird

Postwar Britain was a place of renewal, opportunity and optimism for working-class people. What happened?

Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers
British history

Top 5 books on Restoration Britain, chosen by Jack Jewers

The Connor Brothers: ‘It’s time to put away the bunting and get a new flag’
Art

The Connor Brothers: ‘It’s time to put away the bunting and get a new flag’