The British Empire eventually took in about 25% of all the land on earth. It acquired its colonies through a mixture of ...

During this time Britain lost and gained colonies. During the early years of the British Empire, 13 colonies in North America were established by the British. These colonies went to war against ...

Only a minority accept that Scotland partnered England to derive its historical wealth from slavery and colonies ...

Only a fifth of voters believe the British Empire is something modern Britain should be ashamed of, a new poll suggests. A third of adults (33 per cent) believe that the UK's colonial period in ...

The transfer of Britain’s “last African colony” to Mauritius has sparked deep opposition, mistrust, and disappointment from ...

After all, it is a legacy of the British Empire with ingredients from around ... should be made from the ingredients of Britain’s colonies and possessions: dried fruits from Australia and ...

Photo courtesy of FT The Galle Literary Festival took place in the heart of Galle’s fort, inviting diverse voices in poetry ...

But my professor tossed it aside, saying the empire meant nothing to the British. I wonder what he ... for having drained £52 trillion from colonial India. I do not agree with Oxfam.

The Attorney General has described “almost every element” of the British Empire as racist and revealed he fought to get reparations. Lord Hermer, speaking on a podcast for his former chambers Matrix, ...

Fort William’s military legacy spans centuries, from its role as a British colonial stronghold to its current significance as ...

being the first major defeat of the British Colonial Forces by a local native army in the history of the British Empire. It was a slap in the face to a very arrogant organisation,” he said.