Emily Wilding Davison's diary was kept whilst she was imprisoned in Holloway and includes a graphic description of her hunger strike and her experience of force-feeding in 1912. In the early twentieth ...

During the 18th century many of Britain's towns underwent rapid expansion. Leading townspeople became increasingly conscious of the need to give their urban surroundings a better appearance. This was ...

Chroniclers of the Great Fire of London, such as the diarist Samuel Pepys, praised King Charles II and his brother James the Duke of York for their indefatigable assistance to fire fighting.

MPs to hold a debate on the impact of Old Oak Common on rail services to the West and Wales On Tuesday 17 December in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on the impact of Old Oak Common on rail ...

After several attempts to introduce homosexual reform, Lord Arran introduced the Bill in the House of Lords in May 1966 after the general election. As soon as the Bill passed, Leo Abse MP introduced ...

The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 gives Ministers powers to create statutory instruments to help with a range of legal issues caused by the UK's exit from the EU. One of the main issues is ...

John Frederick Wolfenden (1906-1985) was a public servant who forged a successful career in education working in public schools, the University of Reading and as director and principal librarian of ...

Equal pay was a demand of women campaigners from the 19th century. Read more about the Equal Pay petition, Equal Pay legislation and some of the prominent campaigners. Jean Winder Equal pay petition ...

The summer of 1940 saw the Battle of Britain, the aerial conflict between the Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffere, reach its apex. When in this speech Churchill stated 'Never in the field of ...

Ugbana Oyet - Serjeant at Arms The office of Serjeant at Arms dates back to 1415 and the reign of Henry V when the Serjeant was responsible for carrying out the orders of the House of Commons.

Politicians and political publications have often faced censorship. In 1576, MP Peter Wentworth was imprisoned for defying Elizabeth I's restrictions on freedom of speech in Parliament. He was ...

In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee. On 30 April the Queen was presented with Addresses by Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall. To commemorate fifty years on the throne, a ...