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: Three young ...

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The health of Britain's increasingly overweight children would be improved if they were put on a World War Two ration book diet, according to a new study. Today's eight-year-olds consume on ...

Each person was given a ration book. A 'point' scheme was introduced for unrationed foods. Each person was allocated a number of points and a selected range of foods was given a point value.

After the end of World War II, it took Britain almost a decade to ... nearly 40 per cent of the public would now welcome back ...