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The "class system" in the United Kingdom is widely studied in academia but no definition of the word class is universally agreed to. Some scholars may adopt the Marxist view of class where persons are classified by their relationship to means of production, as owners or as workers, which is the most important factor in that person's social rank.
British Airways plc ( BA) is the flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom. It is headquartered in London, England, near its main hub at Heathrow Airport. [ 5][ 6] The airline is the second largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and passengers carried, behind easyJet. In January 2011 BA merged with Iberia, creating the International ...
Three national rankings of universities in the United Kingdom are published annually, by The Complete University Guide, The Guardian and jointly by The Times and The Sunday Times. Rankings have also been produced in the past by The Daily Telegraph and Financial Times. UK Universities also rank highly in global university rankings with 8 UK ...
The last British dukedom to become extinct was the title of Duke of Portland in 1990. [ 1] The oldest six titles – created between 1337 and 1386 – were Duke of Cornwall (1337), Duke of Lancaster (1351), Duke of Clarence (1362), Duke of York (1385), Duke of Gloucester (1385), and Duke of Ireland (1386). The Duke of Ireland was a title used ...
Tourism in the United Kingdom is a major industry and contributor to the U.K. economy, which is the world's 10th biggest tourist destination, with over 40.1 million visiting in 2019, contributing a total of £234 billion to the GDP. [ 1][ 2] £23.1 billion was spent in the UK by foreign tourists in 2017. VisitBritain data shows that the USA ...
Manchester United's record signing is Paul Pogba, who signed for the club from Juventus for a world record fee of £89.3 million in August 2016. [ 36][ 37] The signing of Anthony Martial for £36 million in 2015 set a world record for the transfer of a teenager, [ 38] and the £80 million paid for Harry Maguire in 2019 was a world record for a ...
A busker in St Ann's Square. The Culture of Manchester is notable artistically, [1] architecturally, [2] [3] theatrically and musically. [4] Despite being the 5th largest city in the United Kingdom by population and the second largest conurbation, Manchester has been ranked as the second city of the United Kingdom in numerous polls since the 2000s (decade), [5] [6] with an influential culture ...
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology ( UMIST) was a university based in the centre of the city of Manchester in England. It specialised in technical and scientific subjects and was a major centre for research. On 1 October 2004, it amalgamated with the Victoria University of Manchester (commonly called the University ...