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Tranquil Three Cliffs Bay.

The great British bucket-list: 20 must-do highlights of the UK

The UK can be an amazing country to explore, whether you’re a first-timer or seasoned visitor, with a compelling mix of experiences and destinations.

  • Chris Moss

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Demonstrators in St. Paul, Minnesota, carry an upside-down US flag in protest at a killing by an ICE agent.

US politics has gone insane. Why the worst ideas of the 20th century are back to haunt us

It is no coincidence that authoritarianism is once again appealing to people. Liberal democracies are struggling and entire generations have no living memory of what the alternatives bring.

  • David French
Ed Sheeran performs at Marvel Stadium on Thursday night.

Shoplifting Ed Sheeran lookalike creates online stir

Fans noticed a thief’s resemblance to the pop megastar after police posted a mugshot on social media.

  • Anna Boyne
Crowds of visitors at the beach on May 24 in Weymouth, England. An exceptional bank holiday heatwave is bringing record-breaking weather to England with temperatures forecast to climb into the low 30s by Monday.

UK wilts under brutal spring heat as records set to tumble

A “heat dome” is forecast to linger across parts of Europe as the prospects of an El Nino continue to firm.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
Last days at the helm? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the state opening of parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday.

Australia got addicted to political beheadings. Ten years on, is the UK following suit?

Such is the public revulsion for Keir Starmer, Britain is on the brink of surpassing Australia’s record for ousting PMs.

  • Nick Bryant
Wigan Pier.
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‘A horrible place’: This gloomy town shows why angry voters are lurching to the right

Working-class Wigan has long been a UK Labour stronghold, but of the 25 seats up for grabs at the recent local elections, 24 went to populist leader Nigel Farage’s Reform party.

  • David Crowe
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Dancers wait to perform at a Diwali Festival in Blacktown, NSW. Australia’s Indian community is part of a global diaspora numbering 35 million

India pips England to become Australia’s top overseas country of birth

The overseas-born share of the national population has climbed to 32 per cent – the highest since 1891.

  • Matt Wade
Longleat: an unlikely place to find African wildlife.

The world’s first safari park outside Africa is in the most unlikely place

It’s been nearly 60 years since the 6th Marquess of Bath realised he needed something to make his stately home stand out.

  • David Whitley
Top Withens, the ruined farmhouse on Haworth Moor, is said to be the inspiration for Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights.

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi inspire a new crowd to this bleak, beautiful place

A whole new generation setting off in search of Heathcliff’s windswept, isolated home. Though where it’s actually located is something of a grey area.

  • David Whitley
Winchester offers a glorious abundance of English cliches.

England’s most charming town is only an hour from London

If you want to soak up every English stereotype yet enjoy history without the tourist hordes, get thee to this town.

  • Brian Johnston