Everyone from royalty to rappers seems to have one in their wardrobe. Is this the world’s most versatile jacket? Harry Pearson praises the blazer, a true sartorial team player

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Q One of the photos is of my paternal grandmother in what I’m sure is a VAD uniform but I can’t find her listed anywhere. I’m assuming this was c. 1914/16, as my father was born early 1918. She was bo

President of France Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte will soon make a three-day state visit to the UK, where they will undertake a busy programme of diplomatic events. The Royal Family will be tu

Since 1940 Japan had been devoid of civilian politicians as the parties had been dissolved by the militaristic Imperial Rule Assistance Association, led by Lt General Hideki Tojo. Over the intervening