I grew up in the shadow of Russia where my mum was taught how to build guns as child- I’m still scared living in the UK
IT wasn’t until Zelensky’s disastrous meeting with Donald Trump a couple of weeks ago that the reality truly kicked in for ...
The sun has literally set on the British Empire
The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...
How Donald Trump's tariffs are wreaking chaos in the British metal industry
Producers have been in a race against time, fighting weather and a changeable political climate to avoid paying millions in ...
Friday essay: Trump’s presidency is being compared to America’s Gilded Age – what was it, and what happened next?
Donald Trump has cited the Gilded Age era as an inspiration – but experts say it was rife with government and business ...
Meet real-life Gangs of London mob boss with actress wife who appeared in EastEnders
Eight new episodes of Gangs of London are being released on Sky Atlantic on March 20 and below we look at one mob boss who have have been an inspiration for the violent series ...
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Ancient Mesopotamian clay tablets discovered in Iraq reveal intricate details of how empire was governed
The finds, which also include dozens of clay sealings, contain details of a metric system used to measure resources, as well ...
Shell might be BP and UK government’s white knight
In this new era of energy nationalism, the British government will want to keep an oil and gas company like BP based in the ...
From Babur to Aurangzeb and Bahadur Shah Zafar: Emperors from the rise to the fall of the Mughal empire
The Mughal Empire, spanning from the early 16th to the 18th century, left a lasting legacy through its blend of Persian, ...
British Rail wasn’t all bad. Sixty years after the brand launched we should remember its marketing successes
The railways were nationalised under the 1947 Transport Act and managed by “British Railways”. Back in the 1950s, the railway ...
Ancient stone tablets show government red tape goes back 4,000 years, say scientists
Red tape may feel like a modern-day frustration, but according to archaeologists, it's been a part of governance for ...
Humanity is killing itself, but the solution may be found on Mars
In “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire,” Gee examines the many reasons why the human race finds itself in multiple ...