“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.

The British MP called the incident a "stain on the British Empire. “At the end of that massacre, 1,500 people were dead and 1,200 injured. Eventually, General Dyer was disgraced for this stain ...

Muslims learned homophobia from the British Empire, a leading historian has claimed. Diarmaid MacCulloch, emeritus professor at Oxford University, said a “horror of same-sex relationships” did ...

Rhodes had the power of a conglomerate of companies behind him and like Clive he worked assiduously to enhance the spread of the British empire in the theatre of his operations. At the height of ...

How did Britain's naval strength, coupled with the beginnings of the industrial revolution, lead to the establishment of a strong global empire ... helped redraw the map of the world.

In this series, podcast presenters Datshiane Navanayagam and Katie Charlwood guide you through the British Empire. Check out ... where the map is being redrawn almost overnight.

Sri Lanka’s agricultural landscape is witnessing a silent yet profound transformation with the rapid expansion of oil palm ...

Experts at British Lion Eggs surveyed 2,000 British adults to see how our teatime preferences are changing. Classics now considered 'outdated and unhealthy' include chocolate cake, Victoria ...

HELLO! brings you the latest news, photos and exclusives from the British Royal Family as they happen. The British royals are well-known for their charity work and public support of numerous ...

Kesari Chapter 2 is based on "the shocking cover-up of a massacre that pushed India's top barrister C. Sankaran Nair to fight an unprecedented battle against the British Empire." The film is inspired ...

The British & Irish Lions squad and captain for the tour to Australia will be named live in front of more than 2,000 fans at London's iconic O2 arena on Thursday May 8. Lions chair Ieuan Evans ...