Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. Photo ...

Scientists reached this conclusion, detailed last week in the journal Science, after studying the effects of sugar rationing in the United Kingdom during World War II. Researchers and public ...

During the Second World War (1939-1945) the British government introduced food rationing to make sure that everyone received their fair share of the limited food which was available. Food ...

During World War II, the United Kingdom imposed strict rationing. Starting in January 1940, foods like sugar, meat, and cheese were limited due to the wartime shortage. Rationing lasted until ...

After the end of World War II, it took Britain almost a decade to finally abolish rationing for everyday goods. While the war ...

A "scientific genius" whose work shaped Britain's World War Two food rationing is being honoured with a blue plaque. Elsie Widdowson and her colleague Robert McCance showed it was "possible to ...

But a re-examination found it to be "the extremely rare assault rations of the Second World War", the museum said. Its contents include chocolate, biscuits, tea and four pieces of toilet paper.

The chilling threat of a nuclear war seems closer than ever. On Tuesday, President Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold when ...