The image of World War Two that is most commonly depicted in the United Kingdom shows legions of handsome young British-born men going toe-to-toe with an enemy who looks just like them. This is absolutely fair but leaves out the heroism of millions of Indian, African, ANZAC and other troops who stood by their side. Many of these later settled in the UK, including notably the Nepalese Gurkhas, who were initially denied the right to immigrate. A grateful populace rose up to protest, and the iconic Gurkhas were eventually welcomed and permitted to become British.

Nobody likes the experience of flying with low-cost airlines, but everyone loves their prices. The leading British name in this field is the frightfully English airline known as EasyJet. It is the brainchild of a Cypriot immigrant called Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, whose shipping magnate father backed him in building a company that helped make it possible for the masses to enjoy an (admittedly very uncomfortable) annual journey to sunnier climes.