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Margaret Thatcher's foes turned anger into big business, and a soundtrack for the '80s
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 8, 2013
From punk rock to TV satires such as Spitting Image, many of those who set out to pillory Margaret Thatcher for her policies made a nice living doing so. Listen to the soundtrack that hate created.
Margaret Thatcher's legacy: Three things that changed for the U.K.
Stephen Beard Apr 8, 2013
There’s no question Margaret Thatcher wanted to remake the U.K. economy during her tenure, but did she succeed?
Margaret Thatcher's economic legacy
Stephen Beard Apr 8, 2013
Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female Prime Minister, died Monday from a stroke at age 87.
The incredible history of LCD flat-screen TV
David Brancaccio Mar 27, 2013
What does the origin of the LCD flat-screen have to do with a hidden identity and the British military?
Look past the headlines: Horse meat is cheaper, healthier
Stephen Beard Feb 15, 2013
A major scandal in Europe over horsemeat is having an unexpected consequence in Britain: A surge in sales of horseburgers.
DIY broadband in northern England
David Brancaccio Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
British food safety regulators ask: Where's the beef?
Stephen Beard Feb 8, 2013
The British government has ordered the country’s food industry to test all processed beef products after some of the country's biggest food manufacturers have been finding horsemeat in their products.
Why GPS could keep its American accent
David Brancaccio Feb 8, 2013
The European Union is taking a hard look this week at its Galileo navigation system -- an alternative to American GPS. Galileo is so far costing three times what was projected.
Where they celebrate Independence Day in the U.K.
Jeff Horwich Jul 5, 2012
George Washington's ancestral home in England, Washington Old Hall, is an historic estate which might be the only place in the U.K. that throws a party for our Independence Day.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee brings joy and complaints
Christopher Werth Jun 4, 2012
Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign, but some complain the celebrations and extra public holidays cost too much in a recession.
