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Despite what the seemingly Anglophile French President Nicolas Sarkozy says, Britain - which accounts for a whopping one third of the EU's military capablities - can never be best of friends with France, a feeble military power which always talks big but does little. Britain's best friend...

Britain yesterday did what it does better than any other country: putting on a magnificent display of pageantry with plenty of horses, and soldiers in magnificent, colourful uniforms. This was to welcome France's Nicolas Sarkozy, the first state visit by a French president to Britain since...

On Wednesday, the French Head of State, Nicolas Sarkozy, will meet the British Head of State, Queen Elizabeth II, in the first state visit by a French president to Britain since 1996. The president will dine at Buckingham Palace and stay overnight in Windsor Castle. He will meet Prime Minister...

Bhutan is a tiny country in the Himalayas sandwiched between the two giants of China and India. It has a population of just 673,000 and is around 5 times smaller than Britain. It gained its independence from India in 1948 which in turn got its independence from Britain the year before. Like...

For all you chocaholics out there, here's a look behind the scenes at an Easter Egg factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire... The Wider View: Inside the Egg room at a chocolate factory 22nd March 2008 Daily Mail It could be a fantasy scene from Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. But this is...

Dr John Sentamu, the 97th Archbishop of York and the Church of England's first black archbishop, tells us what he thinks is the real meaning of Britishness in his Easter message. Sentamu fled dictator Idi Amin's Uganda in the 1970s and came to Britain. The Archbishop of York is the third-most...

Princes to raise party millions to help soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan By ALEXIS PARR 22nd March 2008 Princes William and Harry are planning a glittering party for the richest men and women in Britain – to raise millions for soldiers wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq. Over...

Only in politically correct Britain could a puppet known as Basil Brush (a fox who appears of kiddies' TV shows) be investigated by police for racism. Here are seven more great articles by Richard Littlejohn which appeared in his Daily Mail column this week. He also tells us why...

Britain has condemned other EU countries - most notable Germany, Italy and Spain - for not sending troops to Afghanistan's front line. Whilst Britain isn't scared to send troops to war - it sent 46,000 soldiers to Iraq in 2003 and even then has thousands stationed in Afghanistan - other large...

US Presidential hopeful John McCain, a known Anglophile, visted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street today. McCain, who looked quite small standing next to the hulking British Prime Minister, praised British soldiers serving in Iraq.... I understand British frustration...

175 reasons to remember Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the start of the war 20th March 2008 Daily Mail Five years ago today the war in Iraq began. Since then many thousands of British service men and women have served in the conflict and 175 of them have died. These are the heroes who...

Australia has deported a British-born paedophile to the UK. Raymond Horne, aged 61, has lived in Australia since he was 5 and served 12 years in jail for sexually abusing young boys. This is ironic as, between 1788 and 1868, Britain used to send its criminals (those who escaped the death...

Starmageddon: As thousands of starfish wash up on our beaches, what is to blame for destroying one of nature's little marvels? By DAVID DERBYSHIRE 19th March 2008 Daily Mail Thousands of dead starfish have been found on a beach at Sandwich Bay, Sandwich, Kent, in the South Eastern corner...

The pretty little village of Porth in Cornwall, in Britain's South West, is being kept away early in the morning by a Muslim call to prayer broadcast over loudspeakers.... Sleepy Cornish village kept awake by 700-strong party of Muslims broadcasting 5am call to prayer by loudspeaker By LUKE...

British actor Brian Wilde, who played the soft prison warden in classic British comedy "Porridge", has died aged 86. Brian starred alongside Ronnie Barker in the BBC series, who played convict Fletcher. Ronnie Barker himself passed away in October 2005. He also played Foggy in the BBC comedy...

20 Quite Interesting British Historical Facts Compiled by myself Henry VI................................Edward IV 1) Only two British monarchs have reigned more than once - King Henry VI and King Edward IV. Henry VI reigned from 1422-1461 and 1470-1471 and Edward IV reigned from...

The British Army has bought 202 "Pitbull" vehicles and will be used in Afghanistan. The vehicles were made by British company Babcock Marine.... British Army unveils all-terrain 'Pitbull' By Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 16/03/2008 The Telegraph Fast, powerful and with a...

Revealed: what the world will look like when we've gone By NIGEL BLUNDELL 15th March 2008 Welcome to Planet Earth: Population 0. This is what our world would look like without people. The images were created to illustrate what would happen if human life ceased tomorrow, if, for...

Black Rod is one of Britain's great officials of State. He is responsible for security at the House of Lords and for knocking three times on the Commons door to hear the Queen making a speech during the State Opening of Parliament. He summons the Commons to attend the speech and leads them to...

The Queen has been reported to be furious with Prime Minister Gordon Brown over plans for school pupils to swear an oath of allegiance. Buckingham Palace was not consulted about the plans. Other critics say that an oath of allegiance is only suitable for republics - such as the United States...