LONDON, Aug 17 (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 ...

Fifty years ago this month, Harold Wilson returned as Britain’s prime minister after winning the first 1974 election against a backdrop of paralyzing strikes, soaring inflation and terrorist bombings.

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, ...

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 ...

The nation’s economy is very different from the bleak days of the 70s, but certain parallels are unnerving Britons and loom as a potential headache for Prime Minister Boris Johnson. By Mark Landler ...

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 ...

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 ...