# Herbert Henry Asquith

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 August 1914 | [Britain's Official Press Bureau controls newspaper coverage of the First World War](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1914-britain-press-bureau-controls-wartime-newspaper-coverage) | announced | historical |

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