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Jameela Jamil Faces Backlash After Calling British Empire and Its Legacy Most 'Evil' in History

Jameela Jamil criticised the British Empire, likening it to Marvel's Thanos, and referenced a disputed £43tn debt to India, sparking online backlash and debate over her remarks.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

As the games begin, what does the Commonwealth mean and what purpose does it serve?

Early tomorrow morning, Australian Eastern time, the 2026 Commonwealth Games will begin in Glasgow.

The Conversation · Jul 22

250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War

After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both nations.

France 24 · Jul 4

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81 Victorian Era Photos That Might Change How You See The Period (New Pics)

Some people become obsessed with Ancient Egypt. Others can't stop thinking about the Roman Empire (this is supposedly true for men, according to the internet's inside joke). But the folks over at "Random Victorian Stuff" think that the British Empire under Queen Victoria's rule is the most interesting period. Here…

Bored Panda · Mar 26

Why is it called the ‘Middle East’: The 1902 story most people don’t know

Everyone calls it ‘Middle East’, whether it's in a book or on television. But no one noticed why this term ‘East or West’ middle. There is a history behind this that is important to know when this particular phrase gets spoken at a very high level. This term was occupied…

The Times of India · Mar 12

American RuneScape players are recreating the Boston Tea Party after Jagex hiked taxes: 'They took a page from the British Empire, rather poetic from a British game'

Taxation rates can be a surprisingly emotive topic.

PC Gamer · Jun 2, 2025

Schools will be made to teach students to 'love Britain' if Nigel Farage becomes PM

SCHOOLS will be forced to teach pupils to love the UK and that the British Empire did “more good for the world than it did bad” if Reform UK’s…

The National (Scotland) · May 4, 2025

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Major Trade Wars Since The 19th Century

As the world reels from US President Donald Trump's tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: - 19th century Opium Wars - In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China…

International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025

Partner or subject? Experts on the truth of Scotland's role in the British empire

SCOTLAND’S role in the British empire is being misunderstood by both sides of the constitutional debate, experts have told The Sunday National ...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 2, 2025

Scots most likely to have negative view on British Empire, according to new poll

SCOTS are most likely to have a negative view when it comes to the British Empire, a YouGov poll has shown ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 29, 2025

Amount stolen from India by colonial Britain revealed in new report

THE British Empire has reportedly drained India of $64.82 trillion and significantly stifled the country’s industrial growth leading to poverty,…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2025

If BMW Owned the 2000s, Audi Owned the 2010s

Dynasties are really only defined after they’re over. We still talk about the British Empire, the original Star Wars trilogy, and BMW sport sedans of the 1990s and early 2000s. Not because their reigns lasted forever, but because they ended, giving way to forgettable mediocrity.

Motor1 · Oct 31, 2024

Commonwealth should become a trade bloc and invite Ukraine to join, says new report

Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth heads of government summit in Samoa, a major report recommends a complete overhaul of the organisation with historic links to the British Empire

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

Caitlin Logan: We can’t behave like Commonwealth Games represent something normal

SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget that Scotland really is a part of Great Britain – especially when you surround yourself with people who bear no…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 14, 2024

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The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2024

Biden backs Starmer’s bid to renegotiate Brexit and bring UK closer to EU

Starmer is in Washington for this year’s Nato summit with Biden keen to back him over changing Brexit

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2024

Happy Canada Day 2024: Best wishes and messages to share with family and friends

Canada Day, celebrated on July 1st each year, holds significant cultural, historical, and national importance for Canadians across the country. Originally known as Dominion Day, this holiday commemorates the anniversary of the confederation of Canada, when the British North America Act came into effect in 1867, uniting three colonies into…

Evening Standard · Jan 26, 2024

Empireworld review: A conversation-changing look at the British Empire's worldwide legacy

Sathnam Sanghera wants to play a game with you. He’s visiting a school where the boys wear “spotless white shirts” and “dark-blue blazers”, there’s a Latin motto, an official crest, a house system, and a stirring school song that contains the lyrics “always play the game!” Is he somewhere in…

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023

OPINION - Trapped in History by Nicholas Rankin review: The horrors of empire are within living memory

They used to say the sun never set on the British Empire because God wouldn’t trust an Englishman in the dark. And when darkness fell on the empire after the Second World War, that was proven unsettlingly true. While politicians in the post-war period spoke of a “wind of change”…

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Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023

Al Murray on his new show about the British Empire: 'In the culture war I'm a conscientious objector'

The comedian on unpicking the myths around Empire, the issue of reparations, and running against Nigel Farage as the Pub Landlord

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023

‘A huge human drama’: how the revolt that began on the Gladstone plantation led to emancipation

The Demerara Rebellion failed, but it was a step towards ending slavery in the British empire

The National (Scotland) · Aug 19, 2023

Afghanistan and its complex journey out of the British Empire

We're looking at how all 65 former British Empire countries became independent.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 7, 2023

Uganda revives colonial-era railway after Chinese funds fall through

Uganda has begun restoring a disused branch of a railway line built under the British Empire, which it hopes will offer a cheaper way to transport goods to neighbouring countries.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

The National explores independence around the world in new series

UNIONISTS would have you believe that Scotland could never be successfully independent.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

‘Assassin’ who threatened to kill late Queen with crossbow at Windsor ‘inspired by Star Wars and AI chatbot’

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, who called himself after characters in the franchise, was arrested in royal residence grounds with powerful weapon

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2023

British Asians reflect on Empire before King Charles’s coronation

Decades after the end of the British Empire, many South Asian Britons are still grappling with the monarchical legacy.

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