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Who are the shortest-serving world leaders?
feature Liz Truss will have served for 50 days as PM when she hands over to Rishi Sunak
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The battle of Bamber Bridge
In Depth The new Railway Children film draws on a forgotten wartime episode: a skirmish between black and white US soldiers in Lancashire
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How Britain put an end to mass shootings
In Depth Legislation passed after 1996 Dunblane massacre changed UK gun law for ever
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The British Empire’s policies still at play in the UK
feature Policies rooted in imperialism policies influence today’s tax and trade systems and even the wine we drink
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Vladimir Putin’s narrative of Russian victimhood examined
feature Russian president has repeatedly pointed to his country’s history to justify Ukraine invasion
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The hidden gems in Historic England’s 100-year-old photo archive
In the Spotlight New online library features 400,000 ‘bird’s eye views’ of the country dating back to 1919
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What happened to Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance ship?
Speed Read Scientists on the SA Agulhas II have found the famous wreck almost perfectly preserved
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The St Patrick’s Day myths and legends busted
In Depth Drinking and parades may now be holiday staples, but neither tradition hails from old Ireland
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Jewish businessman identified as ‘prime suspect’ in Anne Frank betrayal
feature Documentary alleges Arnold van den Bergh gave up diarist and her family to Nazis
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What the 1921 census reveals about life in England and Wales
In the Spotlight The details of 38 million people in 8.5 million households from a century ago are now available online
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Did Oliver Cromwell actually cancel Christmas?
In Depth Secret celebrations were known to have continued despite 17th-century laws against festivities
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What happened at Aberfan?
In Depth Survivors say medical tests following the coal waste disaster were akin to ‘torture’
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How did World War One end?
In Depth Duchess of Cornwall marks Armistice Day at Westminster Abbey
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What do the different coloured poppies symbolise?
In Depth Volunteers are distributing millions of poppies in the run up to Remembrance Day
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