Hazel Scott

Let’s look UK’s most lucrative professions. Might your future self thank you for peering into the looking glass of financial grandeur we’re about to hold up? 1. Medical Specialists: Surgeons Playing God (With Bank Accounts to Match) Top of the list, unsurprisingly, are medical specialists. They play Jenga with human organs and get paid handsomely … Read more

Dive into the underbelly of the UK’s urban landscape, where cities compete not for accolades of innovation and growth but for titles in the “Could Really Do Better” league. It’s a countdown of missed opportunities and squandered potential — welcome to the most underperforming UK cities, where the motto is “We’ll get there… eventually.” 10. … Read more

British cuisine: a puzzle wrapped in an enigma, smothered in gravy. From the hearty to the perplexing, here’s a menu of British delights that leave foreigners scratching their heads, wondering, “But why?” 1. Marmite The ultimate “love it or hate it” spread. To outsiders, it’s like spreading salty, yeasty despair on toast. 2. Black Pudding … Read more

This countdown showcases the champions of neglect, the ones that have bravely stood the test of time – and lost. From slightly shabby to downright dilapidated, here’s to hoping they’ll see better days before they turn into accidental rubble. 15. The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: Prehistoric Fixer-Uppers Starting off light, these Victorian-era dino models in London … Read more

It’s an enduring debate in pubs and at dinner tables across the UK: are the Baby Boomers, those icons of post-war optimism and radical change, now the champions of “do as I say, not as I do”? From their free love summers to their free market winters, here’s a look at 21 ways in which … Read more

In an age where the evening news often feels like a horror movie trailer, finding a peaceful corner in the UK is like discovering a secret garden. Here’s our guide to the 16 safest counties in the UK, where life’s biggest quandary might be choosing between jam or cream first on your scone. 16. Wiltshire … Read more

Join us on a spirited stroll down memory lane, which, in these towns, looks suspiciously like tripping over the remnants of the good old days. Let’s countdown to the most fabulously forlorn. 21. Bournemouth Once a Victorian health resort, where the elite bathed in the glow of refinement and sea air. Now, Bournemouth battles with … Read more

Let’s strip back the veneer of polite British reserve and delve into the nitty-gritty. The reality of diversity and inclusion in the UK is as diverse and complex as the population it seeks to represent. 1. Gender-Neutral Passports: A Legal Labyrinth The UK’s dance with the idea of gender-neutral passports is less cha-cha-cha and more … Read more