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2 hours, 26 mins agoUpdate: Andrea Leadsom resigns; Theresa May disagrees with her on Brexit approach
The leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom has resigned, saying in a letter to Theresa May “I no longer believe that our approach will deliver on the referendum result”.
2 hours, 13 mins agolatestTheresa May’s future: What the UK papers say
The Telegraph said the longer Mrs May stayed as leader the ‘greater the contamination’ of the Tory party brand.
2 hours, 16 mins agoThe right thing to do: MPs react to Andrea Leadsom’s decision to quit
While Tories praised her decision to leave, Labour’s deputy leader criticised her timing.
3 hours, 14 mins agolatestTheresa May’s future: What happens now?
Even the most optimistic onlookers will conclude that Theresa May’s premiership is entering its final weeks, if not days.
4 hours, 30 mins agoIsraeli scientists brew beer with revived ancient yeasts
The scientists are touting the brews made from ‘resurrected’ yeasts as an important step in experimental archaeology.
5 hours, 36 mins agolatestTrump gives Democrats ultimatum over probes as he walks out of meeting
The president lashed out at House speaker Nancy Pelosi for her comments that he was involved in a ‘cover up’.
7 hours, 20 mins agolatestRalph Northam blackface photo probe 'inconclusive' despite governor admitting he was in picture
A photo appeared in the Virginia governor’s 1984 yearbook of a man in blackface.
8 hours, 18 mins agoWhy has Theresa May’s ‘bold’ Brexit offer been received so badly?
Remain backers insist she has not gone far enough, while Brexiteers say she has offered too much ground.
8 hours, 40 mins agoPrada announces it will no longer use fur
The luxury fashion house added that it will phase out existing fur products.
8 hours, 41 mins agoParents of ‘Jihadi Jack’ sent him money for his ‘grand adventure’, court told
Muslim convert Jack Letts left his home in Oxford in 2014 aged 18.
8 hours, 55 mins agolatestEmotional memorial service marks second anniversary of Manchester Arena attack
Marking the anniversary, Ariana Grande simply posted a bee emoji – the worker bee being a symbol of Manchester – to her Instagram story.
9 hours, 27 mins agoKenyan author and LGBT activist Binyavanga Wainaina dies
Wainaina won the 2002 Caine Prize for African Writing.
9 hours, 51 mins agoJeremy Kyle guest in ‘suspected suicide’ amid concern about appearance on show
Steve Dymond was found dead around a week after a lie detector test on the programme
10 hours, 30 mins agoWatchdog says its review of Brexit Party funding is ‘ongoing’
The Electoral Commission visited Nigel Farage’s party headquarters on Tuesday to look at its funding model.
11 hours, 19 mins agoMay pleads for Brexit support as her leadership comes under intense pressure
Theresa May urged MPs to back her Withdrawal Agreement Bill amid speculation she could be ousted.
11 hours, 31 mins agoUkraine’s parliament rebels against new president’s decree
Volodymyr Zelenskiy had formally ordered Ukraine’s parliament to dissolve, saying that it lacks public trust.
12 hours, 21 mins agolatestHow will Eurosceptics across the continent perform at the European elections?
Elections are due to take place in all of the European Union’s 28 nations.
12 hours, 45 mins agoSecond EU referendum ‘could set precedent for new independence vote’ in Scotland
Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson has raised concerns after Prime Minister Theresa May revealed her new Withdrawal Agreement Bill.
13 hours, 5 mins agoIndonesia’s president says riots under control after six killed in violence
The riots were started by supporters of former general Prabowo Subianto who lost in Indonesia’s presidential election last month.
14 hours, 47 mins agoTheresa May’s leadership under pressure after Brexit deal backlash from Tories
The British Prime Minister is being urged to abandon her new EU withdrawal package just a day after unveiling it.
14 hours, 57 mins agoUK violating its human rights obligations, says UN poverty expert
Philip Alston said policies of austerity introduced in 2010 ‘continue largely unabated, despite the tragic social consequences’.
14 hours, 57 mins agoIndonesia restricts social media as six killed in protest violence
The clashes began when supporters of former general Prabowo Subianto tried to force their way into the election supervisory agency in Jakarta.
16 hours, 17 mins agoProtesters clash with police after Indonesia election defeat
The demonstrators tried to force their way into the offices of the election supervisory agency in Jakarta.
17 hours, 18 mins agolatestNorth Korea calls Biden ‘fool of low IQ’ over Kim criticism
Pyongyang said the former vice president had committed an ‘intolerable and serious politically motivated provocation’ against the North.
17 hours, 48 mins agoTory Brexiteer David Davies called a liar by Leave supporter during TV interview
David Davies was giving an interview about abuse against MPs.
18 hours, 7 mins agoDesperate and dangerous: What the papers say about PM’s ‘new Brexit deal’
The national newspapers are unconvinced by Theresa May’s latest efforts to break the Brexit impasse.
18 hours, 28 mins agoTheresa May urges Jeremy Corbyn to back Brexit deal as Tories desert her
The Prime Minister’s hopes of getting her Brexit Bill through appear slim following a hostile response from Eurosceptics.
1 day agoMosque attack survivor says UK Government blindsided by rise of far right
Abdirahman Ibrahim was clipped by a van driven by extremist Darren Osborne.
1 day agoFarage: My party will want seats on EU’s Brexit team if we top election
The former Ukip leader also speculated that wins for the Brexit Party could have an impact on the leadership of the two main Westminster parties.
1 day agoCelestial Bodies wins Man Booker International Prize
The book was written by Jokha Alharthi and translated by Professor Marilyn Booth.
1 day agoGermany hands Israel thousands of Kafka confidant’s papers
The papers returned include a postcard from Kafka from 1910.
1 day agoEuropean Parliament to investigate Nigel Farage over donation complaint
The move comes as a separate review of the Brexit Party’s funding model by the electoral watchdog found no wrongdoing.
1 day agoBrexit: What happens next?
Theresa May has set out a 10-point compromise plan in her latest Brexit deal.
1 day agoFirm at centre of Instagram breach denies storing personal details
Chtrbox claims initial reports around the breach are ‘inaccurate’.
1 day agoMother and babies ‘doing fine’ after sextuplets born in Poland
The sextuplets were a surprise to the family who were expecting just five babies.
1 day agolatestGarden feeders boost populations of birds, study suggests
Feeding the birds in the back garden has boosted the populations of an array of species that flock to them, a scientific study in the UK suggests.
1 day agoEurosceptic Tories react angrily to Theresa May’s ‘truly awful’ Brexit proposals
Some MPs who backed the PM’s deal the last time it went before the Commons insisted they would not be doing so again.
1 day agoEx-White House aide faces contempt vote after failing to testify before Congress
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler told Don McGahn that the panel will hear from him ‘one way or another’.
1 day agoLatest: Theresa May plans to hold vote on second Brexit referendum
The ‘new deal’ is an attempt by the PM to win over critics across the Commons who have rejected her three previous attempts to get an agreement.
1 day agolatestHuawei-owned Honor unveils new phones despite ongoing US trade dispute
The firm announced the Honor 20 and 20 Pro, but neither phone has a confirmed release date.
1 day agoSherpa guide breaks own record by climbing Everest for 24th time
Kami Rita is targeting 25 ascents of Everest before he retires from high mountain climbing.
1 day agolatestProtests against primary school’s LGBT lessons to continue, vow organisers
A planned demonstration will go ahead this week despite calls for a halt and plea for talks from the chief constable.
1 day agoAustrian chancellor to face no-confidence vote
Sebastian Kurz has called for an election after his vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache resigned.
1 day agoOritse Williams’ manager tells court he touched woman during alleged rape
Jamien Nagadhana claims ‘vibes’ led him to seek a threesome with the alleged victim.
1 day agoTrump orders former White House aide not to testify before Congress
Donald McGahn is defying a subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee.
1 day agoNigel Farage ‘concerned about level of hatred’ after milkshake incident
The Brexit Party leader had a drink thrown at him while on a walkabout in Newcastle city centre on Monday.
1 day agolatestUS tourist ‘flatlined twice’ after being stabbed by London Bridge terrorist
Robert Piersant was knifed in the back, head and face during the incident which left eight people dead in June 2017.
1 day agoMan speaking publicly about contaminated blood infection ‘a major decision’
Paul Kirkpatrick, from Derry, gave evidence to the first Northern Ireland sitting of the UK’s Infected Blood Inquiry.
1 day agolatestJailed Catalan separatists take seats in Spain’s parliament
The Supreme Court allowed them to attend the opening sessions in Madrid.
1 day agoInstagram influencer data discovered online
A online database containing some contact information of millions of influencers and brands was found without any password protection.
1 day agolatestMalawi voters go to polls in close presidential race
Malawi’s winning candidate must get the most votes cast but is not required to receive more than 50% of the votes.
1 day agoBritish Cabinet considers Theresa May’s Brexit deal as leadership battle lines are drawn
Ministers will consider compromises made in Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill – but some of those around the table have their eyes on her job.
1 day agoMan charged following Nigel Farage ‘milkshake throwing’ incident
Paul Crowther has been charged with common assault and criminal damage following the disturbance on Monday.
1 day agoTrump takes fresh swipe at leading Democratic rival Joe Biden
The president has focused his attacks on the former US vice president, suggesting he fears the man he has branded ‘Sleepy Joe’.
1 day agoIran ‘quadruples production of enriched uranium’
The move comes after US president Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister traded insults on Twitter.
1 day agoJapanese officials wrestle with Trump arrangements for sumo date
The US president is keen to check out a sumo bout during his state visit to Japan this month.
1 day agolatestTerrorism charge filed against New Zealand mosque shootings suspect
Brenton Tarrant, 28, also faces a total of 51 counts of murder following the Christchurch massacre.
1 day agoHammond takes swipe at no-deal Brexiteers as Tory leadership battle looms
The Chancellor will say if Brexit is not sorted soon there is a ‘real risk’ of a new PM shifting to a no-deal stance.
2 days agoNew care approach allows prostate cancer patients to get test results online
Trials were funded by the Movember Foundation and delivered in partnership with Prostate Cancer UK.
2 days agoJudge rules against Trump in financial records dispute with Congress
The decision comes amid a widespread effort by the White House to refuse to co-operate with congressional requests for information.
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Desperate and dangerous: What the papers say about PM’s ‘new Brexit deal’
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Update: Andrea Leadsom resigns; Theresa May disagrees with her on Brexit approach
The leader of the House of Commons Andrea Leadsom has resigned, saying in a letter to Theresa May “I no longer believe that our approach will deliver on the referendum result”.
Theresa May urges Jeremy Corbyn to back Brexit deal as Tories desert her
The Prime Minister’s hopes of getting her Brexit Bill through appear slim following a hostile response from Eurosceptics.
Farage: My party will want seats on EU’s Brexit team if we top election
The former Ukip leader also speculated that wins for the Brexit Party could have an impact on the leadership of the two main Westminster parties.
Parents of ‘Jihadi Jack’ sent him money for his ‘grand adventure’, court told
Muslim convert Jack Letts left his home in Oxford in 2014 aged 18.
Mother and babies ‘doing fine’ after sextuplets born in Poland
The sextuplets were a surprise to the family who were expecting just five babies.
European Parliament to investigate Nigel Farage over donation complaint
The move comes as a separate review of the Brexit Party’s funding model by the electoral watchdog found no wrongdoing.
May pleads for Brexit support as her leadership comes under intense pressure
Theresa May urged MPs to back her Withdrawal Agreement Bill amid speculation she could be ousted.
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