The Economist17 hours agoBoris Johnson faces a fresh crisis after two by-election defeatsverified_publisherThe EconomistThe Conservatives are losing by-elections by big margins under Mr Johnson. Of the six seats they have defended since 2019, they have lost four. Last …
The Economist1 day agoBritain puts up statues to commemorate black migrantsverified_publisherThe EconomistAs the passenger ship Empire Windrush chugged towards Britain in 1948, carrying hundreds of Jamaicans, the government shuddered. “This unorganised …
The Economist1 day agoInside Britain’s national culture collectionsverified_publisherThe EconomistA sample of human coronavirus (catalogue number 2008101v) will set you back £282 ($347). Browse on through the catalogue and it offers you the chance …
The Economist1 day agoThe challenge of coastal erosion in Britainverified_publisherThe EconomistThe hill house inn, a pub in Happisburgh on the Norfolk coast, has hosted a beer festival in its garden for 20 years. How long the tradition will …
The Economist1 day agoThe case for a softer Brexit is clear. How to get one is notverified_publisherThe EconomistIt was the autumn of 2016 and Brexiteers were still high on the fumes of the eu referendum earlier that year. Everything, they agreed, was going to …
The Economist1 day agoBrexit’s bitter endverified_publisherThe EconomistIt was the autumn of 2016 and Brexiteers were still high on the fumes of the eu referendum earlier that year. Everything, they agreed, was going to …