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CPTPP membership is expected to add just 0.08% to the U.K.’s economy over the next decade, while lost trade with the EU could cut anticipated GDP by 4%. 

Taking the historical example of Henry VI, the infant king, this article explores the extent to which it is legitimate to impute views to infants. Henry VI was a baby when he came to the throne in 1422.

The last day of the 10th Dhaka Lit Fest today began on a calmer note.

A leading authority on Wilsons disease. He was born in London, UK, on April 24, 1920 and died of bronchopneumonia in Hemingford Grey, UK, on Oct 14, 2022 aged 102 years.

Dr Lesley Rushton has been reappointed as Chair of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for a further two years.

This column takes a look at the people who make our region special. Meet conductor David Russell Hulme

This book reveals the nature and level of British engagement with controversial and lethal nerve agent weapons.

© 2021 EU-Turkey Relations This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access Contributes to the literature on Turkey’s relations with the European Union from a multi-disciplinary perspective  Covers the core dimensions and angles that have been frequently, yet separately, utilized by many studies on EU-Turkey relations Investigates the EU’s ongoing quest for a multifaceted relationship with its neighborhood, effective external action, and migration and cr...

Ipswich    “It possibly refers to the harbour or trading centre (taken from the Old English wīc) of a man with the personal name of ‘Gip’,” explains A.D. Mills. “Alternatively, ‘Gip’ could be from the Old English ‘gipe(s)’ or ‘gype’, meaning ‘opening gap’, referring to the wide estuary of the River Orwell. In the early days, ‘Gip’ was pronounced as ‘Yip’ with a soft ‘g’. The current spelling of Ipswich is first on record in the 13th century.”  Ipswic...

A sign welcomes drivers to Ipswich on Norwich Road. - Credit: Archant Suffolk has continuously been settled since the 5th century, so it’s no surprise its place names have changed countless times over the years.   But how did we get the names we know today, and why are they so important?   Monks Eleigh-based A.D. Mills is an Emeritus Reader in Medieval English at the University of London, a member of the Council of the English Place-Name Society and a member of the Society for Name Studie...