Britain
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Britain
Could you pass the British citizenship test?
If you’re a native-born Briton, almost certainly not
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Sir Keir Starmer’s elevator pitch for investment
In an interview with The Economist, the prime minister sets out his stall
Culture
In the second world war, some diplomacy was done between the sheets
Pamela Churchill Harriman, daughter-in-law of the prime minister, ran an effective charm offensive
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Alex Salmond went from the fringes to the mainstream and back again
The one-time figurehead of Scottish nationalism died on October 12th 2024
Business
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chemicals magnate turned sports mogul
The British billionaire is buying up teams from sailing to football to cycling
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Britain’s obsession with baked beans
Health trends and gourmet beans are driving demand for other varieties
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The biography of a British recycling bag
Do you really have to wash yogurt pots before throwing them away?
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Britain’s last imperialists
The core of the British state still believes it can lead by example
Leaders
Britain should not hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Once again, the Chagossians have been denied a say
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The story of one NHS operation
And what it says about how to improve the productivity of Britain’s health service
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The Sue Gray saga casts doubt on Keir Starmer’s managerial chops
Faith in the prime minister’s technocratic credentials has been tested
