The remnants of Britain’s once mighty empire still give the mother country more than a few headaches. Britain, which once ...

The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

An Imperial Federation map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. After World War I, the government could claim territory in every time zone.

BIG TERRITORY ADDED TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE; What the Capture of Sokoto, in Central Africa, Means. The Once Great Fulah Empire at an End -- Conquered Region Contains 500,000 Square Miles.

Incredible map shows every country that's been invaded by Britain - only 20 never were During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the ...

The Truth About Empire promises to be “a shield against the assault on historical truth.” Its authors might do well to visit Col. Pennycuick’s memorial at Camberley before it, too, is toppled.

She depicts it as “more like Singapore on steroids than a Norway on valium.” The adage about the sun never setting on the empire took root in the 19th century as the British empire gained new ...

Sir Keir Starmer must “immediately guarantee” that the Government will not hand over any other British overseas territories, a Reform UK MP has said.

This means British territories are no longer so spread across the globe, and the phrase ‘the sun never sets on the British Empire’ is no longer true.

These are the island nations which are historically linked to the UK through the British Empire, going back as far as the 16th Century. All have the British monarch as the head of state.

Good morning. For the first time since the 18th century, the sun will set on the British empire. When the UK formally cedes sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, there will once again be ...