A recession in history? In British universities, it feels like it. Deep cuts and job losses appear on the horizon, or are already happening. Whoever is in government, harsh conditions are probably ...

Imperialism isn’t in the past. Neither is the damage it did. In “Imperial Island,” Charlotte Lydia Riley explores the modern ramifications of British power.

From archaeological deep dives into the ancient history of British soil to journeys through forgotten villages, we’ve curated a selection of the best books about British history to read in 2024.

An archival project based on the BFI National Archive, the book shows how central propaganda is to the development of British film and how it has filtered people's understanding of modern British ...

7 must-read Black British history books that challenge the distorted depictions of our past.

Alwyn Turner’s colourful books about modern British history are always great, but a particular achievement is All in It Together, which covers 21 st -century England from the turn of the ...

The former aide to the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has branded Meghan and Harry the “most unpopular couple in modern British monarchy history” following the results of two new polls.

THE MODERN FAIRIES, by Clare Pollard In her sophomore novel, “The Modern Fairies,” the British writer Clare Pollard cleverly animates the art of storytelling and its roots in French history.

Ian Stewart is a historian of modern Europe. Here he picks five of his favourite British history books that tell the stories of a union. Originally written in Welsh, this translation traces the ...

The 23 Best British Books of All Time—Classics and Modern MasterpiecesStory by Christian Wiedeck, M.Sc. • 1mo 1 / 10 ©wikimedia ...

Did 17th-century immigrants to the 13 colonies have modern British accents? First, we need to figure out what a “British accent” is.