The two critical general elections which shaped the second half of the 20th century were those of 1945 and 1979.

But it is the following day, this Saturday, 5 July, that will mark a far more consequential anniversary: the general election of 1945, which – after a count lasting several weeks – made Clement Attlee ...

VJ Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or VP Day, falls this year on Friday, August 15. The allied victory will be ...

Starmer’s first year as prime minister has been characterised by a series of U-turns, following rebellion within his own ranks. But it is the following day, Saturday 5 July, that will mark a far more ...

After losing in 1945 Winston Churchill continued to scrutinize world affairs and speak out against Soviet expansionism.

This unravelling was accelerated by domestic and colonial unrest. The Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946—spanning ...

The 56-member Commonwealth might even succeed in devising a peace formula for a West Asia whose warring entities -- Palestine ...

Keir Starmer's attempt to select compliant MPs has backfired, producing a rebellious and ill-informed parliamentary party ...

The work of US historian Bruce Cumings offers a full and fair understanding of what went before June 25 1950, and what came later. While US combat forces had exited the South in 1949, financial ...

Yated Ne'eman editorial compares Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to former British leader Winston Churchill, warning ...

Responsible for daring assignments like Operation Postmaster, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was given a mission to ...

The Royal British Legion Scarborough branch will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day with a shared moment of celebration in ...