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Liz Truss: ‘Ludicrous debates’ about statutes and pronouns must end

The Foreign Secretary has waded into the so-called culture wars by declaring that it is “time to end” the questioning of Britain’s history and shut down “ludicrous debates” on pronouns. Liz Truss, who is also the UK Government’s equalities minister, ...

19 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Stephen Port drama shows ‘massive institutional failure’ in police investigation

The creator of BBC drama Four Lives, about serial killer Stephen Port, said the story shows there was “massive institutional failure” in the Metropolitan Police investigation. Port, played by Stephen Merchant, drugged and raped four men before ...

03 Jan 2022 at 10:25

What next for Boris Johnson, the former PM with aspirations to lead again?

Boris Johnson may have withdrawn from the race to be the next prime minister, but there are sure to be questions about what the ex-No 10 resident does next. The 58-year-old had a chance to emulate his political hero, Winston Churchill, and ...

24 Oct 2022 at 10:19

Sunak will be youngest UK prime minister in modern political history

Sunak would be youngest UK prime minister in modern political history

Rishi Sunak will be the youngest UK prime minister in modern political history. At 42, he is a year younger than the current record-holder David Cameron, who was 43 when he became PM in 2010. Tony Blair was also 43 when he became prime ...

24 Oct 2022 at 15:31

Queen’s funeral could see one of the largest TV audiences for decades

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is likely to attract one of the largest UK television audiences of recent decades. A benchmark for comparison is the funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales on September 6, 1997, which was ...

16 Sept 2022 at 12:24

Churchill loved the Queen, says former PM’s grandson

Winston Churchill’s grandson has spoken of his “desperate sadness” at the death of the Queen. Sir Nicholas Soames, a former Conservative MP and son of Churchill’s youngest daughter, paid tribute to the Queen on Friday, adding ...

09 Sept 2022 at 12:20

Boris Johnson tops poll of post-war PMs thought to have done a bad job

Almost half of the public think Boris Johnson has done a bad job as prime minister, the worst rating of any post-war British leader, a new poll has found. Asked to rate the performance of British prime ministers since 1945, ...

31 Aug 2022 at 17:59

Winston Churchill’s oil painting of Hever gardens returns home to castle

Former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill’s painting of the Italian gardens at Hever Castle in Kent has been returned as part of re-curation of the castle. The oil painting, titled View Through An Arch At Hever and ...

29 Mar 2023 at 11:08

Zelensky compared to Churchill at Chequers meeting with Sunak

Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky was compared by Rishi Sunak to the UK’s wartime premier Sir Winston Churchill during a visit to Chequers. The Prime Minister welcomed Mr Zelensky to his country retreat – the ...

15 May 2023 at 13:54

Half-smoked Churchill cigar and pipe owned by Wilson among items being auctioned

History buffs will have their chance to bid for memorabilia from two ex-prime ministers coming up for auction this month. A half-smoked cigar from Winston Churchill and a pipe belonging to Harold Wilson will ...

03 Jul 2023 at 17:58

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‘Several million euros’ of jewels taken in armed heist at luxury Paris boutique

Armed robbers who used a motorbike as a battering ram made off with “several million euros” worth of valuables in a heist of the luxury Paris boutique of self-declared “Jeweller to the Stars” Harry Winston, ...

19 May 2024 at 15:32

Royal Mail issues stamps to mark 150th anniversary of Churchill’s birth

Royal Mail is issuing a set of eight stamps to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Winston Churchill. The stamps celebrate the life and legacy of Churchill, from his years as a soldier and ...

20 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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