New machinery and railway technology meant ... In terms of size, the British Empire was at its largest in the years following World War One, when it gained some of Germany’s former colonies.

From mothers campaigning to change murder sentencing, to people dedicating their lives to cancer fundraising, there are hundreds of unsung heroes from around the country on this year's New Year ...

Stephen Fry has been knighted in the U.K.'s annual New Year Honors list, while Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire have been named commanders of the British Empire. Each year, the reigning monarch ...

Mikayla Beames, 18, has been awarded a British Empire Medal (James Manning/PA) Ted Hennessey31 December 2024 One of the youngest people on the New Year Honours list has urged others her age to get ...