Revealed: Churchill’s unsent letter that could have changed the course of history
On the eve of D-day, the wartime British PM drafted a letter that could have ended De Gaulle’s political career
Rishi’s own goal: six classic football gaffes by prime ministers – and what they reveal
This week, Rishi Sunak put his foot in it while talking to fans in Wales. He certainly isn’t the first PM to make a mistake when talking about the beautiful game ...
Artist hopes rare signed portrait of Churchill will fetch £1m at auction
Wartime PM was so taken with Paul Trevillion’s work he arranged to pay his compliments in person, artist reveals
April 2024
Study for portrait Winston Churchill disliked goes on show at his old home
Painting by Graham Sutherland is being displayed at Blenheim Palace before being auctioned in June
March 2024
When fame and medical privacy clash: Kate and other crises of confidentiality
The Princess of Wales is the latest person in the public eye to find there are questions about the security of their health history
February 2024
‘People said it did in his career’: 33 pictures that defined British politicians
From the Bullingdon boys to a bacon sandwich; Margaret Thatcher in a tank to Theresa May dancing … these landmark images shaped how we saw our leaders
January 2024
How Winston Churchill became a mascot for anti-woke warriors
Zoe Williams
Winston Churchill’s false teeth expected to fetch at least £5,000 at auction
November 2023
TV tonight
TV tonight: Russell Kane’s hit podcast Evil Genius comes to our screens
The comedian asks whether history’s most polarising figures were evil or genius. Plus, Grime Kids continues. Here’s what to watch this evening
October 2023
Brief letters
Why I won’t join any march about the war in the Middle East
Tories insist private schools need tax breaks – but take it from an expert, they’re raking it in
Rebecca Boden
September 2023
How Coco Chanel embroidered her contradictory life story
A feminist hero, Nazi collaborator … and resistance agent? A groundbreaking BBC documentary explores her myths and mysteries
July 2023
Churchill had to pick new Eton provost in midst of war effort, archives show
National Archives files show PM presented with shock resignation of incumbent less than month after failed Arnhem landings
June 2023
When Winston Went to War With the Wireless review – radio is the star of BBC crisis drama
Jack Thorne’s dramatisation of the power play between the UK government and the broadcaster in 1920s Britain is pacy and evocative
Winston Churchill’s grandson donated nearly £5,000 to Liberal Democrats
Ex-Serco chief Rupert Soames says financial support was for ‘friend’ and prospective MP Angus MacDonald
We interrupt this broadcaster: why did Winston Churchill try to seize the BBC?
In 1926, with the General Strike looming and the right warning of a Bolshevik revolution, the BBC found itself in a dreadful dilemma. Writer Jack Thorne on why he turned this into ‘a love letter to people in authority’
March 2023
The Guardian view on refugee rights: a warning from history
Editorial: Rishi Sunak’s pretence of serious statecraft is belied by his embrace of shabby populism when it comes to immigration law
September 2022
Agent behind James Bond spy Vesper Lynd given new role in UK-Poland relations
Wartime operative Krystyna Skarbek, lauded by Churchill, will serve as a symbol of the cultural ties between the allies
Brief letters
How Great Thou Art and its Nazi rhythm
Brief letters: DJ Donald Trump’s musical choice | Trickle-down theory | Churchill’s 99% tax rate | Cheating at chess | Woman-free Wordsearch
A century of grief: how the Observer saw Britain’s state funerals through the years
The death of a monarch happens so rarely that the arcane ceremony of burial must be explained to every generation
