Leaders reflect on Churchill’s early hours visits to Roosevelt Rishi Sunak vowed not to bother Joe Biden in the way the UK’s wartime leader had pestered the then US president. The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023
Trump accuses Ron DeSantis of ‘blatantly’ plagiarising his speech Neither of the 2024 presidential primary candidates originated the phrase in question The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023
The other threat to Democracy His "war on the woke" is silly but if Ron DeSantis has done nothing else, he's shown that he is deadly serious Salon · Jun 5, 2023
We interrupt this broadcaster: why did Winston Churchill try to seize the BBC? In 1926, with the General Strike looming and the right warning of a Bolshevik revolution, the BBC found itself in a dreadful dilemma. Writer Jack Thorne on why he turned this into ‘a love letter to people in authority’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2023
Butterfly loved by Churchill back in England after almost 100 years Black-veined whites, thought to have died out in 1920s, have seemingly returned due to warmer climate The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023
Breakfasting with the stars: how the famous got their day going For Marilyn Monroe it was eggs in a glass of milk, for Muhammad Ali it was steak… Rebecca Seal reveals what seven great figures from history had for breakfast - and how you can make it for yourself The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023
Sunak stresses need for ‘close’ relationship with Biden ahead of US trip This week’s visit, which includes watching a baseball game, comes after a period of significant strain for the ‘special relationship’ The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2023
Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War — release date, interview and everything we know Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War sees the Line of Duty star take her grandfather back to D-Day's Normandy beaches. WhatToWatch · Jun 2, 2023
Two-thirds Of Millennials Don’t Know Which Countries Won World War II Over 50% of millennials didn't know that the UK didn't have the same prime minister during World War II. Zenger · Jun 1, 2023
Cigar smoked by Churchill during the Second World War to be auctioned The wartime leader gave the half-smoked cigar to Hugh Stonehewer-Bird in 1944 and it has been preserved in a glass jar ever since. The Independent UK · May 30, 2023
Churchill planned to blitz Channel Islands to seize them back from Nazis, new book claims Huge bombing campaign that could have cost 20,000 civilian lives was abandoned when Allies decided to focus on Sicily invasion instead Daily Mirror · May 30, 2023
How Boris and Carrie fell out of favour with staff at Chequers and wanted to shoot Dilyn the dog Chequers’ head housekeeper resigned after claims of tensions with Carrie Johnson The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Agita. Do you feel it too? It’s the relentless pounding on our senses that leaves us feeling uncertain and uneasy Our agita is not event-driven. It is caused by epic disruptions to the way we receive and consume information. Fortune · May 22, 2023
The Tories have form with far right conspiracy theories. This time it’s ‘cultural Marxism’ The party turns nasty and brutish when it fears for its future. The use of this term – with its clear links to antisemitism – is just the latest example, says author Samuel Earle The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2023 Events marking Queen Elizabeth’s death cost the public £161.7m, figures show Critics say the extravagance is inappropriate when people are struggling with the cost of living crisis
Woman & Home · May 18, 2023 Why Queen Elizabeth II left her beloved Clarence House due to this controversial figure Queen Elizabeth II left her beloved Clarence House to live in Buckingham Palace after being encouraged by this historical figure
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Zelensky needs Sunak to push Ukraine’s allies to go further and faster over weapons and jets Britain’s willingness to step first unto the breach over military support has spurred wider Western action, writes Kim Sengupta. The Ukrainian president needs that now more than ever
The Independent UK · May 15, 2023 Zelensky compared to Churchill at Chequers meeting with Sunak The Prime Minister told Volodymyr Zelensky: ‘Your leadership, your country’s bravery and fortitude are an inspiration to us all.’
Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023 Zelensky pleads for jets as Sunak promises pilot training school for Ukrainians The Ukrainian President desperately wants warplanes so his forces can reclaim control of the air as Kyiv prepares for its highly-anticipated counter-attack
The Conversation · May 15, 2023 The Diplomat: Netflix show suggests the US-UK special relationship needs some TLC Netflix’s new political drama, The Diplomat, is focused on the trials and tribulations of Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a new American ambassador to Britain. It begins with a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier and then follows the twists and turns of a joint US and UK attempt to…
Daily Mirror · May 15, 2023 Dad spends £20k on WW2 bunker with submarine door after wife says he 'deserves man cave' Dad-of-three David Massey, 41, converted his garage into a 1940s-inspired hideaway, complete with submarine doors and a whisky bar, so he can reminisce about 'happy times'
Wales Online · May 15, 2023 Dad spends £20,000 on ‘man cave bunker’ complete with submarine doors David Massey spent £20,000 building a man cave in the style of Winston Churchill’s bunker with real submarine doors and reinforced steel walls
Daily Mirror · May 12, 2023 World War Two battle of the bombers, radar, top secrets, tin foil - and a Mirror cartoon German sleeper agents were preparing to act. At the appointed hour, they would emerge en masse across the UK with a devilish scheme
Evening Standard · May 6, 2023 5,000 troops arrive at Waterloo by train for Coronation It was the biggest movement of military personnel on Britain’s railways since Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Thousands of military personnel arrive by train for coronation Network Rail said it is the biggest movement of military personnel on Britain’s railways since Sir Winston Churchill’s funeral in 1965.