I was Britain's richest ex-footballer and could've bought Man United for £11.5m
Dave Whelan's modest career saw him turn out for Blackburn Rovers and Crewe Alexandra during his playing days - but decades ...
Taj Mahal’s golden ‘Taj’: How a 466 kg gold masterpiece vanished without a trace
The Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz Mahal, once featured a 466 kg gold finial that vanished in 1810, likely taken ...
Energy giant SSE names new chief executive from inside firm
SSE has appointed a new chief executive after current boss Alistair Phillips-Davies announced his retirement last year.
An inspired filmmaker takes us on a ‘Grand Tour’ of a colonialist past and a vibrant present
Conceived and directed by imaginative Portuguese filmmaker Miguel Gomes, the movie straddles eras and moods: an adventure ...
Daily Maverick2d
The Empire strikes ice: UK broadsheet calls for oil grab in ‘Antarctic wasteland’
It’s either us or Argentina, says a Telegraph report dreaming about a ‘glorious British repurposing’ of the bottom of the Earth. One legal catch with this argument? The icy south has never been ...
The US has the power to switch off the UK’s nuclear subs – a big problem as Donald Trump becomes an unreliable partner
British and US nuclear history is irrevocably interwoven. The US and UK cooperated on the Manhattan project, under the 1943 ...
Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin slams Rachel Reeves 'huge mistake' - 'this will cost us £60m'
EXCLUSIVE: The Express joined Brexiteer Wetherspoons chairman Tim Martin on one of his secret visits to pubs in his empire.
Screen Daily2d
What next for Ireland’s Omniplex Cinemas after move into UK market?
Ireland’s Omniplex Cinemas entered the British mainland in late 2023, and is hungry for further growth. Screen talks to ...
The Economist3dOpinion
Labour can still rescue Britain’s growth prospects
That has left the government adrift and the public finances at the mercy of bond vigilantes and an erratic White House. Vital ...
Britain makes billions in extra welfare cuts amid slower economic growth
The British finance minister announced Wednesday billions in welfare budget cuts to fill a shortfall with stalled growth and ...
Greek City Times5d
India and the Greek War of Independence
Movements favoring Greek independence manifested in several countries of Europe, while significant philhellenic centers were ...
East of Empire: partitioning of India and Palestine unleashed the violent conflict that continues today
How the bold, hopeful visions of self-determination in Britain’s eastern colonies curdled into a more militant nationalism by the end of the second world war.