As the old saying goes, “We are here because you were there.” Two new books consider the “here” and “there”. “One Fine Day” is a sprawling account of the British Empire by Matthew ...

London has been described as a city built on the spoils of empire, prompting visitors, at least over a damp weekend in March, to wonder why more of these spoils weren’t spent on proper indoor heating.

Learn about British history, including what the British Empire was and when it ended in this Bitesize KS3 history guide.

Yet “Empireworld” seeks neither to bury the British Empire, nor to praise it. Mr Sanghera is not soliciting guilt or shame, for “history does not care about anyone’s feelings”.