The idea of the free-born Englishman is central to our identity. But our national story is also one of censorship and ...

Many readers will know the neat witticism that begins “In England, everything is permitted unless it is forbidden” and ends “In Russia, everything is forbidden, especially when it is permitted”. It ...

Paul’s alibi in Athens is the stuff of legend. On trial for preaching a foreign God, Paul connected with his accusers and ...

Rats and rotting piles of garbage have flooded the streets of the English city of Birmingham amid 32-degree heat after four ...