'Blitz' is an abbreviation of the German word ‘blitzkrieg’, meaning ‘lightning war’. Its explosive sound describes the Luftwaffe’s almost continual aerial bombardment of the British ...

Keep Calm and Carry On: The Blitz Spirit At the beginning of the 21st century, the owners of Barter Books, a bookshop in ...

A display of ceramic poppies will again go on show at the Tower of London, to "reflect on the lasting legacy of conflict" and mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two. More than five ...

Keir Starmer will host top European leaders for talks in London as the push to end the war in Ukraine enters a critical phase. Buoyed by his talks with Donald Trump on Thursday, the Prime Minister ...