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Nigel Farage today pledged to use his time to help other European nations 'get their independence back' after quitting as Ukip leader. He said last month's shock Brexit result offered a 'beacon of hope' for movements across the EU and said he will be working with parties from various member...

Within a week of Britain’s historic referendum decision to leave the European Union, France’s most powerful female politician was on hand to put her neighbour right about democracy. Ségolène Royal, the Socialist Energy and Environment Minister, insisted that the UK electorate had been...

Theresa May said she was the only leadership candidate who can unite the Conservative Party and the country in the wake of the Brexit vote, after receiving the overwhelming support of Tory MPs in her attempt to become the next prime minister. Mrs May established a firm lead in the first...

Tony Blair's reputation was today lacerated by the Iraq War report as it revealed he told George W Bush they should 'act now, explain later' in a secret memo sent two years before the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The former prime minister was also accused of twisting intelligence about the...

The post-vote caterwauling of the Remainers devolves to canard number one: the electorate was lied to. Well, heaven forefend. Have these people never experienced a general election? Are they not aware that politicians on all sides make exaggerated claims, spout idiocies and tell porky-pies...

An amateur archaeologist has unearthed what is believed to be evidence of one of England's earliest Christian monasteries in a dig on Lindisfarne (also known as Holy Island). The rare grave marker, thought to be from the mid 7th-8th Century, has been described as a "stunning find". A...

AN SAS hero armed with just a Gurkha knife hacked to death three ISIS fanatics who attempted to capture him alive during an ambush in war-torn Iraq. The soldier, with 15 years of experience, was caught in a bloody stand off with the Islamic State (ISIS) soldiers but incredibly managed to...

Historian and author Elizabeth Norton investigates the foiled plot 1549 plot to kidnap King Edward VI.... To kidnap a king: the foiled plot to abduct Edward VI...

Nigel Farage says he is standing down as leader of the UK Independence Party - for the second time. Mr Farage said he had "done my bit" following the UK's referendum vote to leave the EU. He said the party was in a "pretty good place" and said he would not change his mind about quitting as he...

Can you chemically "grow" a military drone? It sounds like an idea for a science fiction film, but here in the UK scientists and engineers are spending time and money to see if they can do exactly that... New research considers 'growing' drones By Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent, BBC...

The most striking thing about Britain’s break with the EU is this: it’s the poor wot done it. Council-estate dwellers, Sun readers, people who didn’t get good GCSE results (which is primarily an indicator of class, not stupidity): they rose up, they tramped to the polling station, and they...

A Viking tomb uncovered in Denmark is offering an intriguing insight into the Nordic warrior race, hinting at the extent of their maritime travels. First discovered in 2012, the 'death house' contains the graves of two men and a woman, which experts believe date back as far as 950 AD...

Often stereotyped as tattooed barbarians, the Picts had a talent for war. But it turns out these 'lost' ancient people of Scotland also a talent for carving stone and shaping silver. Archaeologists have surveyed a field in Northern Scotland and uncovered a hoard of 100 more silver items...

Here, Darren Baker, author of With All For All: The Life of Simon de Montfort, brings you 10 facts about Simon de Montfort, often dubbed the father of English democracy... 10 things you might not know about Simon de Montfort...

In the wake of Brexit, only one thing will determine a second Scottish independence vote: whether Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon really thinks she can win. And, at the moment, she can't be certain she will.... Features Nicola Sturgeon’s gigantic EU bluff Only one...

There are many officials in Whitehall who will tell you the Brexit vote has dealt a mortal blow to Britain’s global standing and that, without EU membership, we will forever be consigned to the fringes of international diplomacy. They will point to the fact that David Cameron will be the...

Thousands of people, including members of the Royal Family, are at a ceremony in France to mark the centenary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are at the Thiepval Memorial for the...

As the dust settles after the UK vote to leave the EU, lawyers are picking over the landscape and legal opinions are emerging as to how the UK's departure from the European Union might be slowed or even stopped... Can the law stop Brexit? By Clive Coleman Legal...

Ever since Friday’s Glorious Victory, one of the chief recreation activities of we Brexiters of a childish bent has been the Taunting Of The Remnants, mostly online. ‘How are you comforting yourself?’ one Facebook post asked. ‘In the usual way – with the tears of the vanquished,’ I...

Why Stephen Crabb should be the new British Prime Minister.... Why my fellow Brexiteers should want Stephen Crabb as Britain's next Prime Minister Maria Caulfield, Conservative MP for Lewes 29 June 2016 The Telegraph Is it time Stephen Crabb got a promotion? Credit...