Victoria became queen at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, William IV. She reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other British monarch. Her reign was a period of significant social ...

Islamic State militants have beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning, less than three weeks after the murder of David Haines. Here is a timeline from the moment they emerged in online videos. 2 ...

The Conservatives, benefiting from British success in the Boer War, and from splits in the Liberal Party, were returned to power. Lord Salisbury remained as prime minister and became the last premier ...

(Reuters) - Britain is to recognise the rebel National Transitional Council as Libya's sole legitimate government and will expel remaining Libyan diplomats from the country, Foreign Secretary William ...

Riots in Britain - a timeline: 6.15pm, August 4th: Police shot dead Mark Duggan (29) in Ferry Lane, Tottenham. Officers had stopped the cab he was travelling in to carry out an arrest as part of a pre ...