Theresa May had to face her mutinous backbenchers as she took to her feet for the weekly Commons PMQs showdown as she battles to survive as leader. Via: Philip May supports wife Theresa may in PMQs maid confidence vote
Members of the ancient Paracas culture in Peru used chameleon urine to paint their pottery, scientists have found. The pots were found during excavation of cemeteries. Via: Painting with urine! Ancient Peruvian culture used chameleon waste to create white paint
Mr Kovrig, who now works for a non-profit organisation, was detained on Monday on suspicion of carrying out activities that harm the Chinese national security, say reports. Via: China confirms it has detained an ex-Canadian diplomat
Tory party ballot on Wednesday evening after more than 48 letters sent to Graham Brady, chair of 1922 Committee of Conservative backbenchersWho will be PM in the morning? All your questions answeredThe race to replace Theresa May: who are the likely candidates?May vows to fight leadership vote ‘with everything I’ve Read more
The origins of sumo date back 2,000 years and it was from the 17th century that saw its rise as a spectator sport. However, viewing figures and homegrown participants have declined over the past two decades with the sport also under the spotlight due to a number of controversies including Read more
Follow live updates from Westminster Via: Brexit news – live: Theresa May faces calls to resign hours ahead of no-confidence vote
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as investors welcome signs that tensions between Beijing and Washington are thawingLatest: Pound jumps back over $1.26Introduction: China to cut US car tariffs soonEuropean markets up after rally in Asia 1.50pm GMT Boom! The pound has risen back over $1.26, as Read more
Prestigious and daunting task handed to an artist best known for his huge, immersive installationsMike Nelson, an artist known for his labyrinthine installations that visitors enter and then wonder how to exit, has been asked to transform the huge central galleries of Tate Britain.The annual Tate Britain commission is both Read more
The continent’s largest land mammal plays crucial role in spiritual lives of the tribesOn 5,000 hectares of unploughed prairie in north-eastern Montana, hundreds of wild bison roam once again. But this herd is not in a national park or a protected sanctuary – they are on tribal lands. Belonging to Read more
Downing Street has raised the prospect of Theresa May resigning before the next election, as she desperately tries to save her job ahead of a vote of no confidence. Via: Theresa May hints she will quit before next election in bid to win no-confidence vote