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One of the earliest prime ministers was also the only one to follow his brother into the top job. Find out more about Thomas Pelham-Holles, the Duke of Newcastle, who was prime minister during the Seven Years War.

Victoria's reign was over; the 20th century had begun. Balfour represented the last gasps of the Victorian era. Why has he, even recently, raised controversy?

Who was the prime minister mentioned in The Beatles' Taxman ("Haha Mr Heath")? Edward Heath took office as the 70s began, leading to a turbulent decade in British politics.

Why is Lloyd George seen as one of the best prime ministers ever? Yes, he won World War One, but what were his other transformative achievements?

David Cameron's premiership is linked with austerity and Brexit. This is a tale of three referendums. Was it third time lucky for David Cameron?

Margaret Thatcher is one of the most famous of the UK's prime ministers, and one of the most divisive. She is both celebrated and hated. What did she do that was so good, and so bad?

Spencer Perceval was the only UK prime minister to be assassinated. Beyond that fact, what else is there to know about the country's seventeenth prime minister?

One of our most recent prime ministers also turned out to have the shortest tenure in the job ever. How did Liz Truss become prime minister, and which historic event happened while she was in office?

Who was the first Labour Party prime minister? Why were words such as 'turncoat' used against him? Find out about 39th prime minister Ramsay MacDonald, who was in office between the two world wars.

Who was prime minister in the late Victorian era? Archibald Primrose was one of three prime minister in the 1890s, but he lasted for just a year, until it became obvious how unsuited to the job he was. Find out about how this aristocrat, who seemed destined to become premier, then flopped badly when he reached the top job.

Who was the prime minister as the 1950s turned into the 1960s? Find out about Harold Macmillan, drafted into the top spot after the disastrous Suez Crisis.

Who was the prime minister at the peak of the British Empire? One example is today's random prime minister, the man in charge during the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny. Henry John Temple, Viscount Palmerston, was happy to use patriotism as one of the tools in his political arsenal. Along the way, he had a city (and a town!) in New Zealand named after him.

Who was the shortest serving prime minister before 2023? Why was his time in office so brief? Find out about one of the great prime ministers we didn't quite have, George Canning.

Who was the man in charge when Britain signed the treaty acknowledging the loss of the 13 colonies? With two brief tenures as prime minister, William Cavendish-Bentinck spanned the 18th and 19th centuries.

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