Post-1945, Britain quickly relinquished its status as the world's largest imperial power, but it was the massive cultural and social changes at home that truly transformed British society.

Parent company Diageo's chief executive Debra Crew said the drink has seen "extraordinary growth in Britain, particularly at a time when the wider beer market is actually declining". "Late last ...

Before the arrival of the Romans, Britain was home to a wide array of sophisticated and thriving cultures.