What began on this day in 1843 ended in a strange form of decolonisation. The UK handed over a territory to China, not by ...

Two of the most iconic women in modern British history—Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher—go head-to-head in this unforgettable episode of The Crown. It’s politics, power, and personal ...

Gillian Anderson to play Margaret Thatcher on ‘The Crown’ According to The Daily Beast, the British-American actor will take on the role of one of the UK's most controversial prime ministers ...

Breaking news headlines, stories and live updates on current affairs from across the globe. Complete coverage on the latest top stories, business, sports, entertainment, and world politics news ...

I encountered two interesting interviews today. One I listened to on the BBC; the other I conducted myself at the think-tank Policy Exchange.

Jason Doyle and his family spent five days exploring Leicestershire and were amazed at the range on offer - from large-scale ...

Smiling gleefully, with a rose between his teeth, Andrew was the royals golden prince coming home from Britain's victory in ...

An actor on the David Tennant-led TV show 'Rivals' was arrested at Berkeley Castle during filming and will soon appear in court for assault allegations.

Wallis Simpson , the woman who became Duchess of Windsor after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry her, was born ...

Philippe has not only had a meteoric career as an international lawyer in recent years (the Chagos Islands to name but one ...

Anderson had a transatlantic childhood. Born in Chicago, she came to England as a baby, then moved to Michigan when she was 11. She says her British accent made her “very exotic in Michigan” and ...