Slavery is abolished in the British empire. In 1834, slaves in the British empire started a period of 'apprenticeship', during which they were obliged to work without pay for their former owners.

Her first trade book Empire Without End: A New History of Britain and the Caribbean is due to be published in June 2025. In 2021, it received the Eccles Institute Writer’s and Hay Festival Award. Kofi ...

The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.

Every four years, a British and Irish Lions tour is still seen by many as the peak of professional rugby, with the finest players from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland joining forces.