Why are holiday hots pots turning against british tourists?

As protest picket lines threaten to photobomb your holiday snaps, Gemma Askham , a Brit living in Barcelona, explains why

It’s that time of year when we can take a break from daily activities and jet off on a plane. And for most of us that means relaxing by a pool, or on a beach with family or friends. But for some passe

A summer of violence? Controversy of the week ...

We all want pristine streets, says Terry Tavner, so why are we so rubbish at keeping our country clean?

FT has covered these a number of times, with one of the earliest and most disastrous examples taking place in Hammersmith in 1804 (see FT296:42-45, 310:30-35, 452:16-18). Then a semi-rural village on

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