Britain has among the most employer-friendly labour laws in the OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, and overall the act ...

During the 1970s, The Who released critically acclaimed and cult classic albums like Who’s Next and Quadrophenia. The band was known for their high-energy live performances, which would often last ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Plans for a high-wage, high-growth economy lie in ruins as Britain's Conservative prime minister struggles to answer a cost-of-living crisis, compounded by rising worker unrest. It ...

How do you make the trains run on time? British Rail adopted TOPS, a computer system born of IBM’s SAGE defense project, along with work from Standford and Southern Pacific Railroad. Before TOPS, ...

Thomas has spent two years working in the auto journalism industry, contributing to a UK-based newspaper and writing for Euronewsweek. A full-time writer and lifelong engineering enthusiast, he now ...

Not so long ago, Great Britain was deemed "the sick man of Europe." The 1970s were plagued by inflation, labor union strikes, and a rise in government spending as a percent of GDP. Now, a new ...

Liliana Talwatte (left), Francis Gercke, Michelle Marie Trester, Jessica John and Carter Piggee in “Abigail’s Party” from Backyard Renaissance Theatre Company. Photo by Daren Scott I haven’t ben to a ...

In the 1970s, Britain pinned its hopes on the APT, a futuristic tilting train designed to bring high speed travel to old Victorian railways. It set records in testing, but on its debut, passengers ...

As exciting as massive tourers and plastic-wrapped superbikes can be, there's a special place in every motorcycle fan's heart for a classically styled bike. Simple and stripped back, retro-designed ...

Over the years, I’ve noticed how certain styles from the past often make a surprising comeback. British kitchen designs from the 1970s are a great example of this, blending nostalgia with modern needs ...

Geoff Capes, who has died aged 75, was one of Britain’s most prolific and successful field athletes, and he used his immense physical ability to great effect in the second wind of his career when he ...