Environment Secretary Steve Reed describes how water rationing would have to be introduced by the mid-2030s without massive ...

In order to prevent shortages, the British government gradually introduced rationing to make sure there was enough to go round for everyone. This was done by limiting how much of certain foods ...

Welcome to Britain, where our ancient Victorian infrastructure ... It’s worse than that: it’s forced energy rationing. As energy analyst Kathryn Porter explained here last week: “Electricity ...

Britain’s bloated public sector is growing out of control. Even Labour, the traditional champions ...

When Britain entered the Second World War in 1939 ... the Ministry of Food introduced rationing. Initially, just bacon, butter and sugar were restricted. But rationing was soon extended to cover ...

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 ...

This was the first time a British government had ever rationed food and it worked. The queues outside the shops disappeared; rationing, allotments and a system of convoys to protect merchant ships ...

Delving into the 1942 archives of the Daily Echo reveals a fascinating snapshot of wartime Britain. Advertisements from this period reflect the stark realities of rationing and the national effort.

A new study used a natural experiment from mid-20th-century Britain, where sugar rationing was in effect until 1953. What it showed was sugar intake in the first 1000 days of life is linked to ...