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KS3 / KS4 / GCSE History: How did Britain use fake news in World War Two?

DAN SNOW: Hi, I'm Dan Snow, and I'm here to talk to you about fake news. Fake World War Two news that is, because we're looking at the history of that conflict

Israel-Hamas war latest: Rafah camp fire was caused by ‘secondary explosion’, says IDF

Footage from the scene showed Palestinians frantically attending to the victims.The attacks on Rafah have reignited criticism o

Pilot dies in World War II-era Spitfire fighter crash in England

LONDON—A World War II-era Spitfire fighter plane crashed near a British air force base in eastern England on Saturday, killing the pilot, the U.K. defense min

Israeli bombing of Rafah triggers pro-Palestine protests across UK

A crowd carrying Palestine flags with some wearing the green bibs of the Friends of Al-Aqsa human rights movement were seen mar

Another pandemic ‘absolutely inevitable’: Top UK scientist’s warning

As the world is just getting over Covid-19 after four years, a top British scientist warned that another pandemic is “absolutely inevitable”. An il

Rishi Sunak faces calls for UK to follow Spain, Norway and Ireland in recognising Palestinian state

Rishi Sunak is facing calls for the UK to recognise the state of Palestine, on the day that Ireland, Spain and Norway officially do so.The Scottis

Pope Francis reported to have used derogatory phrase about homosexuals

Pope Francis has reportedly said there is “too much faggotry” among trainee priests in remarks that will confound those who

UK Air Force Grounds World War II Spitfire Planes After Pilot Dies In Crash

A few dozen airworthy Spitfires remain, including six based at RAF Coningsby.London: Britain's Royal Air Force has grounded a fleet of World War II Spitfire pla

Is Britain the world’s biggest holiday rip-off?

Getting aroundThe high cost of train travel within the UK is another thorny issue. Say you want to reach your Cornish holiday a

Art: Show examines how JMW Turner recorded environment changes

Getty ImagesJMW Turner, who died in 1851 at the age of 76, is considered to be one of Britain's greatest landscape artistsA new exhibition is to examine how Bri

300 million children face sexual abuse online each year, new research suggests

More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation, new research estimating the global scale of the crisis

Fewer top women earners in British finance since pandemic, shows report

Women make up a smaller proportion of top earners in British financial and professional services than before the Covid-19 pandemic. Image: Shutterstock2 min rea