Sir Hans Sloane, born in 1660 to a well-to-do family in Ireland, collected over 71,000 items throughout his long globe-trotting life, to which he added a library and a vast array of plant specimens.

Andrew relinquished his use of the Duke of York title but an Act of Parliament would be required to formally remove it. MPs have called for Prince Andrew to be formally stripped of his Duke of York ...

The SNP Westminster leader has urged Labour to bring forward an Act of Parliament to strip both the Prince and Lord Mandelson of their titles. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, ...

LONDON — A government minister has vowed to save the ancient tradition of printing British laws on parchment made from animal skins after lawmakers decided to end the practice to save money. Acts of ...