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Why the founder of British Indian empire slit his own throatIn 1774, Robert Clive, a controversial figure in British India, died. Clive rose from a clerk to a military leader, securing British contro...
Lizz Truss reveals secrets of Downing Street, talks about Boris Johnson and his dogLiz Truss unveiled the challenges she faced during her brief tenure at Downing Street, shedding light on an unexpected issue - a flea infes...
Boris Johnson Faces Tough Questions at Covid Inquiry, Says He Wasn't Properly Informed About The PandemicFormer British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces intense scrutiny over his handling of the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Respondi...
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will lead Tories to next General ElectionUK PM Liz Truss is on a tight wicket, having had to implement "U-Turns" of £32 billion, out of £42 billion suggested initially based on the...
UK Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves rejects Kwasi Kwarteng's 'tried, tested, and failed' economic planAt Labour's conference in Liverpool, UK's Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves clarified "trickle-down economics" as an idea that "has been trie...
View: How financial journalists bond with the BudgetThe kerfuffle in newsrooms doesn't begin on budget day. It starts around the time halwa is stirred in the finance ministry to mark the prin...
What made Scotland agree to a merger with England 300 years ago? Prospects of growing rich in IndiaThe East India Company was then rapidly expanding its control in India and perhaps this persuaded Scottish leaders they needed their own co...
- Christie's to sponsor Robert Walpole's art collection
Art collection amassed by Great Britain's first Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, will be reassembled in its original home of Houghton Ha...