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LONDON — After strikes, transport disruption, soaring inflation, a jump in COVID-19 infections and even the resignation of its prime minister, now the sweltering summer is about to add to the havoc in the U.K.

A pint of lager is just £1.48 in Turkey thanks to the pound soaring against the lira, compared to the average price of a pint in Britain which now costs £4.10 nationwide and more than £5 in the South

The ties between the PM and an ex-KGB officer, first revealed in the Observer three years ago, could be Johnson’s lasting legacy

The teenage dreams of Topshop have given way to boarded-up windows, graffiti and a desperate air. Is there any way back for ‘Britain’s high street’?

The Bank of England’s former chief economist has a clear idea of what caused the current inflation mess, but fears the UK lacks any clear plan for solving it

Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the London games was meant to be a celebration of Britain’s diverse history and its open-minded values. Ten years later, it seems more like a requiem

Many Somalis are reacting with horror — and a sense of understanding — at British runner Mo Farah’s tale of being trafficked to Britain as a child and forced to look after other children

Two years after the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that sent Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race to the top of the bestseller lists, its author assesses how far we’ve come, in an edited extract from an updated edition of the book

The Heathrow Airport (LHR) decision to cut capacity and request for airlines to stop selling tickets for summer flights has angered the Emirates airline company, which described the airport demands as "unreasonable and unacceptable". Emirates said it had rejected the London hub's demands to cut capacity despite being threatened with…

Met Office has warned people to say inside during extreme temperatures, but ex-government minister John Hayes says fear of the heat is everything that is 'wrong with modern Britain'

Britain’s Prince Harry will address the U.N. General Assembly at its annual celebration of Nelson Madela International Day