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The article focuses on nationalizing the steel industry by the Labor government of Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Great Britain. It notes Wilson's White Paper, a prospectus which proposed the melding of the country's 14 largest iron and steel companies into a state-owned National Steel Corporation. It highlights the reasons of Wilson for pushing with nationalization including doctrinaire and political.

The article reports on the criticisms directed at royal family members Prince Philip, Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones of Great Britain by the newspapers owned by Lord Beaverbrook. Beaverbrook's papers accused the royal family of overspending and criticized Prince Philip for being churlish. Meanwhile, Prince Philip attacked a reporter from Beaverbrook's "Daily Express" at a press conference and contended that such newspaper was a bloody vicious newspaper.

The article reports on the accusation filed by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson against civil servant Colonel Leslie Lohan for his failure to warn his superiors concerning the publication of an article which is against Great Britain's national security. It mentions that Lohan resigned from his position while the press condemned the action of the Prime Minister. It notes that Wilson also accused the "Daily Express" newspaper of publishing secret information about the national security.

The article discusses the political condition in Great Britain. It outlines the disagreements of the major political parties due to various issues in the country, and describes the Tory Party's response on the speech of Prime Minister Harold Wilson. It also mentions the conflict of former Defense Minister Peter Thorneycroft and Wilson due to the former's refusal to comply orders concerning the TSR2 plane contract.

This article reports on a white paper on British-made atomic weapons presented by Defense Minister Lord Alexander to the House of Commons in 1954. Alexander announced that the atomic weapons, including atomic bombs, are being delivered to the armed forces. The white paper also revealed the effort of the Royal Air Force to create its fleet of strategic bombers. The British press also commended the announcements but other observers questioned whether the weapons are necessary.

The article reports that 20 magazines and 11 newspapers in Great Britain ended their publication in 1951, as indicated in a report released by World's Press News in January 1952. It notes that such occurrence may be attributed to the increase in the cost of paper and production. Other newspaper and magazine firms decided to merge or lessen the frequency of releasing issues.

The article reports on the growing discontentment of Conservatives against the political leadership of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Churchill has been accused of being indecisive and that his interventions have resulted in the failure to settle government policy. The influential "London Economist" has cited several flaws of Churchill, which were supported by London's Sunday papers.

The article reports on British Prime Minister Winston Churchill's criticism of the Labor Party. Churchill claims that the Labor Party has covertly made a commitment to join the U.S. in possibly extending the Korean war, a policy wherein the Labor Party has been attacking Churchill. Churchill further claims that the Labor regime had secretly created atomic bombs and constructed a big atomic facility.

The article focuses on a stern manifesto issued by the Savile Row tailors in London, England declaring that a different suit for each day of the week was an absolute minimum for the well-dressed man. In addition, two handkerchiefs a day was still the ironclad rule of London's arbiters of gentlemanly elegance.

The article reports that publisher Cecil King has explained the reasons for not making the "London Daily Mirror" as the largest newspaper in Great Britain.

The article discusses several aspects of a 15-year-long global effort to ban blood diamonds (conflict diamonds) as of 2015, and it mentions the problems and misery that are associated with the conflict diamond industries in places such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Diamond mining work is addressed, along with the claim that Africa's mines are home to 65 percent of the world's diamonds. The Kimberley Process international certification system for diamonds is also examined.

The article examines the implications of the July 2015 nuclear weapons agreement between Iran and members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council in which Iran will restrict its nuclear program in exchange for increased regional influence in the Middle East. It notes that critics of the deal have cited Iran's history of sponsoring terrorism, suggesting possible nuclear confrontation in the Middle East. Comments from U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are included.

The article discusses the Quirky Inc. invention company which works with inventors to produce and sell various items which are designed to turn a residence into a sleeker, smarter home. Entrepreneur and chief executive officer Ben Kaufman is mentioned, along with consumer products such as a baby-formula dispenser, an egg yolk separator, and the Pivot Power bendable power strip device. According to the article, Quirky Inc. shares a percentage of its revenue with the products' inventors.

The article presents profiles on several nominees for "Time" magazine's annual list of 100 influential people. Topics include a list of books recommended by the periodical that were written by the nominees; and information on the profession and notable works of the nominees. Nominees include activist Anita Sarkeesian, educator Kira Orange Jones, journalist Chai Jing, advocate Emma Watson, and dancer Misty Copeland.

The article discusses how the U.S. government continues to search for a resolution to the problems associated with Iran's nuclear weapons program while chaos erupts as a result of a proxy war between Iran and Saudi Arabia. A March 31, 2015 nuclear weapons-related deadline is mentioned, along with combat involving Iranian-backed Houthi rebels near Aden, Yemen. American-led air strikes in Iraq and violence in Syria are examined, along with U.S. President Barack Obama's political views.