How the bold, hopeful visions of self-determination in Britain’s eastern colonies curdled into a more militant nationalism by the end of the second world war.

The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” was reportedly first used 250 years ago. Patrick Henry said it in a crowded ...

Some mums say going back to work and paying for childcare means they'll struggle to break even or end up in the red each month. Many have ended up quitting as a result despite enjoying their job ...

The French inventor André Romain Guilmet (1827-92) took out many patents for his ingenious designs including in 1868 the idea for a driving chain on a bicycle.