Historian and author Ian Stewart picks five of his favourite British history books that tell the stories of a union.

Our history teachers and textbooks have been telling us that the British Industrial Revolution began in the late 18th century ...

The best history books help us understand who we are and where we are. The past never fully stays in the past; understanding old events gives us perspective on current ones. And right now ...

Now, he has written a short history of British architecture ... But in its final 70 pages, the book "comes flamingly to life", as a "blistering polemic" against the postwar planners and architects ...

Meet David Olusoga, the historian reshaping our understanding of history. His work reveals overlooked narratives with ...