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The Problem With the Concept of a "Good Immigrant"
Stars like Nadiya Hussain and Mo Farah are considered to have passed society's test for immigrants. But where does that leave everyone else?
Watch the Trailer for Our New Documentary Series About Drugs in the UK
With the highest rate of consumption in Europe, the UK is clearly keen on its drugs. In 'High Society', we meet the people behind the statistics.
A Deep Dive Into the Conspiracy Theory That Governments Are Controlling Us with Fluoride
Is flouride in our water the biggest public health cover-up of our times, or just "truthers" having a rant? Wake up, sheeple!
The Strange Annual Folk Rituals of 1970s Britain
Homer Sykes' legendary 1977 photo book 'Once A Year' offered a rare and unsneering glimpse into the folk customs of British communities.
A Decade of Photos from Basildon, the 'Most Average Place' in England
The "new town" has changed, but still remains an ideological litmus test for the average Briton.
Britain Is Going Back to the Dark Ages, So I Spent the Day as a Peasant
I ate a potato, tried to pray and enjoyed to company of some sheep.
When Rahs Move On: Whatever Happened to Jack Wills?
Jack Wills used to be the outfitters of every young gilet-wearer. What happened?
The Orlando Massacre Is About LGBT People No Matter What the Media Says
The deadliest mass shooting in US history didn't even make the front page of some British newspapers. Why?
Explaining the Bizarre World of British Nightlife to Americans
British nightlife is a beautiful free-for-all of internet drugs, Wavey Garms girls, illegal raving, and regretful sex. But to the American outsider, it can seem confusing.
Why People Love to Take Photos of Britain Looking Shit
The 'Shit Britain' style of photography – Pukka pies, pot holes and pre-pubescents posing with pricked footballs on tower block stairwells – proves there can be hope in sentimentality.
Meet the Playwright Tackling Sex, Drugs, and Teen Pregnancy Among Muslim Girls
Ambreen Razia's play 'The Diary of a Hounslow Girl' is themed around sex, religion and identity, and the tensions between them.