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Kindertransport's complex legacy: saving children from the Nazis while leaving their families behind

When 200 unaccompanied child refugees arrived in Harwich, Essex, in early December 1938, they did so through a new visa-waiver scheme. These children from Berlin were escaping Nazi persecution, and eventually more than 10,000 children – mostly from Jewish families – would arrive in Britain via the same process.

The Conversation

David Cameron: lessons from other ex-prime ministers who returned to government

Rishi Sunak’s decision to appoint former prime minister David (now Lord) Cameron as his foreign secretary has surprised and divided opinion, not least since Cameron left politics in 2016. It is not, however, without precedent for former prime ministers former to return to government.

The Conversation

Protest groups descend on central London following anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Peter Tatchell was one of a group of 30 who interrupted a rally by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Stop the War coalition

Evening Standard

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Pro-Ukraine group clashes with activists urging UK to stop supplying weapons

Peter Tatchell was one of a group of 30 who interrupted a rally by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Stop the War coalition.

The Independent UK

Angela Merkel says she lost influence over Putin as a lame duck leader

Germany’s former chancellor defends her actions amid barrage of accusations since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving UK prime minister in history as she resigns after 45 days

Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: shortest serving prime ministers in UK history

Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’

The Independent UK

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Who is the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister following the resignation of Liz Truss?

Liz Truss managed just 44 days in office before announcing her resignation

Manchester Evening News

Shortest serving UK prime ministers in modern history as Liz Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’

Some Tory MPs say they have already submitted letters of no confidence in new PM

The Independent UK

Liz Truss becomes shortest-serving UK prime minister in history as she resigns after 45 days

Boris Johnson’s successor dethroned by backbench rebellion caused by disastrous ‘mini-Budget’

The Independent UK

Shortest serving UK prime ministers in history as Liz Truss ‘could be gone by Christmas’

Some Tory MPs say they have already submitted letters of no confidence in new PM

The Independent UK

Taking Back Trump’s America review: Peter Navarro’s venomous Maga saga

Seeking to raise money to fight contempt of Congress charges, the former trade adviser shows contempt for his rivals

The Guardian - US

Who did Liz Truss overtake as shortest-serving UK Prime Minister as she resigns

Bookies made it a dead cert that Liz Truss would replace George Canning as the shortest-serving Prime Minister in British history, with the ex-Tory leader falling well short of his unfortunate record

Daily Mirror

Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

He’s clearly not in the Churchill or Thatcher first class, and his personal flaws and precipitate fall from power means he’s demoted below the likes of Blair and Wilson in the second division. However, Brexit and his election success put him above May and Cameron, writes Sean O’Grady

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Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

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Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

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Where does Boris Johnson stand in the pantheon of modern British prime ministers?

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Chicago Sun-Times

This week in history: Nazis invade Poland

The Nazi invasion of Poland on Sept. 1, 1939 marked the beginning of World War II. Here’s how Chicagoans reacted to the news.

The Conversation

Boris Johnson is a bit like Churchill – but not in the ways he might want

Parallels don’t usually make for good history. They can overly flatter or excuse those involved, or imply a historic figure would act today as they did in the past.

The Independent UK

Johnson’s time as PM: Longer than Brown and Chamberlain but still behind May

He is currently the Prime Minister with the seventh shortest time in office since 1900.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s tenure as prime minister: Nearly level with Chamberlain but behind May

Boris Johnson’s 1,077th day of his premiership plunged into chaos

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s tenure as PM: Nearly level with Chamberlain but behind May

Mr Johnson has already outrun Gordon Brown.

The Conversation

Are we learning the wrong lessons from history?

Can historians influence government policy? Should they? And, if so, what kinds of historical knowledge should they produce?

Tribune News Service

Andreas Kluth: Merkel will enter history as the Neville Chamberlain of our time

There she was again, six months after exiting the German chancellery. Relaxed but pensive after long walks on blustering Baltic shores listening to "Macbeth" on audiobook, Angela Merkel had so much on her mind, so much she wanted to explain for posterity. But she didn’t come to offer apologies or…

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