Новости за 12.12.2018

Whether it’s England’s World Cup matches, the I’m A Celeb final or Strictly Blackpool week, television has a knack for uniting the nation. 

Tory MPs were in tears as Theresa May told them she would not be fighting the next scheduled general election in a bid to save her premiership.

Against the already febrile political atmosphere of today’s leadership battle, or bloodbath, in Westminster, you could be mistaken in your belief that nothing else could shock seasoned politicos and Westminster watchers. But that’s where you’d be sorely mistaken.

Civil war has broken out in the Conservative Party, with the triggering of a no confidence vote in Theresa May sparking a flurry of blue-on-blue attacks. 

Civil war has broken out in the Conservative Party, with the triggering of a no confidence vote in Theresa May sparking a flurry of blue-on-blue attacks. 

The company which supplied cladding wrapped around Grenfell Tower has said the fatal fire was propelled by other materials and that the flames could have been put out by a common fire extinguisher.

The government has come under fire for reinstating two suspended MPs to the Conservative party just hours before Theresa May faced a key confidence vote on her leadership.

The government has come under fire for restoring the party whip to two suspended MPs just hours before Theresa May faces a key confidence vote on her leadership.

The Raheem Sterling controversy is nothing new, yet occurrences such as this are followed by shock and disbelief. People of colour are humiliated every day in blatant and subtle ways.

It’s the outcome that few ministers want, that Labour MPs loathe and that business fears most. But a ‘managed no deal’ Brexit now looms large for the government and the public.

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and “fixer”, has been sentenced to three years in jail for lying to Congress and his role in the payment of hush money to women who said they’d had affairs with the president.

I always thought we were the lucky ones, we had two happy healthy boys. That all changed in November 2013 when Jenson was diagnosed with leukaemia, a type of blood cancer. He was only four. Now that we have spent two Christmases with our child fighting for his life, and one spent on the hospital ward itself, the festive season means so much more to us as a family.

This morning I was asked on BBC 5Live, If I had a say in the Tory leadership, would I vote for Theresa May? To be honest the question stumped me – I said I couldn’t imagine any Tory leader doing any better.  Leaving the studio I realised why I couldn’t answer the question – because the Tory leadership is irrelevant. 

British entrepreneur, investor and consumer champion Sarah Willingham shares her tips for those looking to have a very merry Christmas - without overspending.

Many believe that civilisation as we know it and the natural world are in crisis. This is what Sir David Attenborough told world leaders at the recent UN Climate Change Summit. 

An advertising executive who obsessively stalked a colleague before faking her own kidnapping has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison.

So we’re not quite taking back control, it would seem. Leave campaigners presented Brexit as the country’s emancipation from the European Union’s oppressive shackles. A chance to forge a more prosperous and optimistic future away from an institution that had anchored the country down.

BBC bosses have cleared part of the primetime schedule of the broadcaster’s main TV channel amid ongoing Brexit chaos at Westminster.

The number of Tory MPs to publicly promise their support for Theresa May in this evening’s no confidence vote has surpassed the number needed for her to win.

The number of Tory MPs to publicly promise their support for Theresa May in this evening’s no confidence vote has surpassed the number needed for her to win.

At times of crisis, even a day is a long time in politics. It will certainly seem long to Theresa May, as the embattled Prime Minister faces a vote on her leadership tonight, after (at least) 48 Conservative MPs submitted letters of no confidence to Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee.

David Davis has refused to rule himself out of any race to replace Theresa May as Tory leader and prime minister. 

Time Magazine’s announcement today that its prestigious “Person of the Year” title has this year been given to a group of courageous journalists around the world is a very welcome move.