Britain
London’s must-see historic attraction will still surprise you
It’s been a prison, a palace and a playground for polar bears (yes, polar bears). There’s still a lot to discover about the Tower of London.
- by David Whitley
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Despite its issues, Britain’s answer to Vegas keeps bringing in tourists
Years of under-investment, deprivation, unreliable weather and boozy stag and hen parties haven’t stopped Blackpool being fun for all the family.
- by Steve McKenna
The country house goes wild: A rarefied retreat without the stuffiness
From the table to the spa, Heckfield Place infuses luxury with the natural world.
- by Ute Junker
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World War II
‘Dad disappeared for about six months’: The actor hired to impersonate a British war commander
To deceive the Germans, MI5 recruited Australian actor Meyrick Clifton James.
- by Tim Barlass
Ten of the best things to do in London with teens
Boho markets, Hyde Park, street art, Insta moments and afternoon tea on a double decker bus are just some of the highlights of London with teens in tow.
- by Sheriden Rhodes
Analysis
Royal family
King Charles waited 70 years as next in line. Now William must step up
After 70 years as the next in line, the diagnosis of an unspecified cancer means King Charles III must, for now, step back.
- by Rob Harris
In praise of Britain’s (greatest?) culinary invention: The chip butty
It’s fatty, stodgy, salty and the perfect hangover food – what’s not to love?
- by Ben Groundwater
Six of the best towns and cities in Yorkshire
Yorkshire is traditional England all over, with its natural beauty and straight-talking. These towns and cities provide much of that mythologised character.
- by David Whitley
Biden deal allows aid convoys into Gaza as leaders visit Jerusalem
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have visited Jerusalem as the humanitarian crisis continues.
- by Lucy Cormack
Britain’s oldest city? It’s not London
Colchester, Britain’s oldest recorded town, is an enriching side trip crammed with intrigue (and great oysters).
- by Steve McKenna
‘I won’t be lectured by countries doing less’: Sunak hits back at critics of green rollback
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak won’t take criticism from countries with less ambitious climate targets, after rolling back climate change measures in a bid to stay in power.
- by Latika Bourke
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