This redesigned and updated edition of Britain in Close-up is an in-depth study of the public and private faces of contemporary Britain, and thoroughly examines the changes and challenges the nation faces as it enters the twenty-first century. Britain in Close-up: — comprehensively covers aspects of British society from government and politics to culture and style; — has extensive activity material at the end of each chapter, complemented with charts, maps and graphs; — incorporates Website lists for the latest access to related chapter information; — uses a rich array of authentic texts conveniently highlighted in extract boxes; — is illustrated throughout with attractive colour and black and white photographs; — includes a wide range of bibliographic sources for further reading.