Book review: Sindu Rajasekaran's ‘Forbidden Desire’ explains how the British tamed India’s rich queer culture

In spite of some missteps, there is much to admire in Sindu Rajasekaran's ‘Forbidden Desire’, a largely curatorial history of ...
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The Trial That Exposed Britain’s Empire in Court

In February 1788, Britain’s elite gathered in Westminster Hall to watch the first major impeachment of an empire‑builder — Warren Hastings. Charged with corruption, cruelty and misuse of power in ...
MSNBC

Queen Elizabeth II oversaw the end of empire. Charles could oversee the end of monarchy.

It was only three months ago that the United Kingdom celebrated Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. That reign came to an end Thursday, as Buckingham Palace announced the queen’s death after ...
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Terrell man awarded medal by King Charles III for 'preservation of UK-US military history'

TERRELL, Texas — Bill Huthmacher, a Terrell resident, was awarded a British Empire Medal from King Charles III for his work as chairman of the No. 1 British Flying Training School Museum, according to ...
CBC.ca

How the BCGEU strike has had an impact on British Columbians — so far

Six weeks into labour action that has seen 22,000 public service workers taking part in a full or partial strike from the jobs that keep provincial services functioning, people across the province are ...
The Sun

All black British people should be paid reparations for slavery, says Sir Lenny Henry

SIR Lenny Henry has argued that every black Brit should be paid reparations for slavery. The 67-year-old co-wrote a book titled The Big Payback, which supports the argument that £18trillion should be ...
BBC

Lenny Henry calls for reparations for black British people

Sir Lenny Henry has called for the payment of slavery reparations to all black British people. Writing in a new book titled The Big Payback, the comedian supports the case for the UK government to ...
BBC

Love Island star collects honour at Windsor Castle

A reality TV celebrity who has campaigned for safety for women and girls after becoming a victim of an ex-partner sharing sex videos online has been formally appointed MBE at a ceremony at Windsor ...
The Daily Telegraph

Sir Lenny Henry: All black British people should be paid slavery reparations

Sir Lenny Henry has argued that Britain should pay slavery reparations to the country’s black population. The comedian has co-written a book, entitled The Big Payback, which supports the case for the ...
Daily Express

Meghan Markle snubbed by British icon in awkward Paris Fashion Week moment

14:35, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 Updated: 14:35, Tue, Oct 7, 2025 In an embarrassing moment for Meghan Markle, she appears to have been snubbed by British actress Dame Kristin Scott Thomas at Paris Fashion ...
Associated Press

Jilly Cooper, British author of bestselling risqué novels, including ‘Rivals,’ dies at 88

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This Sept. 20, 2025 file photos shows author Jilly ...