A new exhibition highlights the pivotal contribution of Sikh soldiers to the Allied war effort. Through their stories we don’t just learn what life was like for these soldiers; we learn a lot about ourselves as a nation a century on, writes Jemimah Steinfeld.

Almost eighty per cent of the public support using Commonwealth contributions to the Great War to foster shared British values and boost integration, a new poll reveals.

Twenty-seven European leaders will observe Thursday 26th June the Last Post at Ypres before getting down to business as they haggle over the priorities and personnel for the European Union, writes Sunder Katwala.

The devolution of the national knightly orders could bring honours closer to the people and inject a British dimension into devolved government, writes Henry Hill.

At our “funeral for fascism” Edie Friedman, Director of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality, read out an “Open letter to Nick Griffin.” It was both punchy and to the point. Read it here now.

The European elections look likely to be the closest political contest in recent memory and all eyes on Ukip. But what happens afterwards, asks Sunder Katwala.

Sunder Katwala looks at the sharp decline in racism in British society, and sets out why attempts to label UKIP as a racist party will fail.

More can still be done to make St George’s Day a truly national event that brings everyone together to celebrate, writes Steve Ballinger.

Last Sunday I ran the London Marathon to raise money for Shelter. I increasingly loved training for it and enjoyed aspects of running the marathon itself, but it was the atmosphere in London on the day that really made the experience, writes Helena Stroud.