Picture this: You're sitting in a cozy British pub, ordering what feels like a timeless classic - a ploughman's lunch. Crusty bread, sharp cheddar, tangy pickle, maybe some ham. It screams "ye olde ...

If you call him "Father Christmas" instead of Santa Claus, you just might be from the United Kingdom. Christmas in the UK differs slightly from celebrations in America and elsewhere around the world.

Today, diplomacy is no longer confined to political negotiations or formal agreements. Instead, soft power, the ability to influence and attract through culture, values, and ideas, has become an ...

Pantomime, or panto, is a family comedy filled with fairy tales, music, slapstick and audience participation and is a holiday season staple across the UK. This year, one production is selling out a ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Geoffrey of Monmouth has a lot to answer for. The medieval Welsh scholar’s various writings about ancient ...