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Theresa May digs her heels in: Tory civil war reaches new heights with Ruth Davidson seen as only hope

Ruth Davidson see as the best hope for the Conservatives, but majority of voters want to see May stay on.

Churchill's grandson 'may quit seat' so Ruth Davidson can be PM as poll shows her as Tories' most popular

A YouGov poll has showed that Ruth Davison is most popular Tory and Sir Nicholas Soames is said to be ready to stand aside as an MP so she can run.

Top US official binned at last minute 'Kremlin list' of Russian oligarchs with Putin ties says expert

The Kremlin list to name and shame Russians with links with Vladimir Putin was binned for a Forbes list of the country's richest people, which includes Roman Abramovich.

Does Donald Trump 'cheat like hell' when he's playing golf?

LPGA pro golf player Suzann Pettersen has denied saying her friend Donald Trump "cheats like hell" at golf. She also allegedly said he "pays his caddie well" to help move the ball.

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Government knows the consequences of Brexit will be disastrous - but experts will be ignored again

Leaked paper shows Brexit is likely to damage the British economy significantly - but will it be the game-changer it is being touted as by many prominent Remainers?

'Greatmess': Twitter can't handle this awkward typo on Trump's State of the Union tickets

"'State of the Uniom' pretty sums up this presidency," someone wrote.

CIA chief: We will steal secrets on behalf of the American people

CIA director Mike Pompeo has said he believes Russia will attempt to interfere in the 2018 US midterm elections.

1.6m disability claims to be reviewed after government mental health U-turn

High Court ruling against Theresa May's government on extra disability benefits to result in higher awards for 220,000 claimants.

Liam Fox warns EU leavers to accept soft Brexit and 'live with disappointment'

Former hardliner about-turn comes after leaked government report claims UK will suffer no matter what trade deal is struck after Brexit.

State of the Union tickets redistributed after Trump's team can't even spell 'union' right

As Trump prepares first State of the Union address to Congress, tickets have to be reprinted after embarrassing typo.

Donald Trump refuses to implement new sanctions on Putin's Russia

State department says it will not enforce new sanctions, as current ones already a deterrent.

US' largest military base in the Middle East is set to expand further

Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah said Washington's Al-Udeid Air Base near Doha will become even bigger to accommodate more personnel.

Afghanistan Kabul military academy attack

US is relocating Isis from Middle East to Afghanistan: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei

The Iranian leader alleged creating instability in war-torn Afghanistan through the Isis is necessary to justify Washington's security presence.

Melania 'furious' with Donald Trump over Stormy Daniels reports

The first lady cancelled her plans to join the president at the World Economic Forum at the last minute.

Leaked government Brexit report shows Britain is doomed

Report shows retail, food and drink and manufacturing are set to be the worst-hit sectors after Brexit.

Russian fighter jet intercepts US spy plane over Black Sea in close encounter

The aerial encounter between Russia's Su-27 and the US' EP-3 spy plane lasted for more than two hours.

Tory donors desert Theresa May in droves with one describing feeling of 'utter despair' at her

The prime minister Theresa May faces a new challenge to her leadership with donors deserting her and a push for her to step down in October.

MPs could lose seats if they sexually harassed or bullied anyone

New guidelines could see MPs lose their seats if they are found to have sexually harassed or bullied anyone.

Mass roundups in Turkey as Erdogan cracks down on critics of Syrian offensive

More than 300 people have been detained for criticising Turkey's offensive into Syria on social media, as the government cracks down on dissenters.

Brexit: EU takes 2 minutes to offer UK status quo transition without representation

The EU has said it will offer a "status quo transition without national representation" from March 2019 until 31 December 2020.

Corbyn activists storm 'racist' Churchill-themed cafe that 'celebrates colonialism'

Halimo Hussein and other Labour activists storm Blighty UK, Winston Churchill-inspired cafe, call wartime prime minister "racist" and say cafe "celebrates colonialism".

Nigel Farage claims he never said he wanted a second referendum, despite evidence to the contrary

There's something sinister about Theresa May's fake news offensive

Fake news has three distinct meanings, and only one of them is legitimate.

Donald Trump testifying under oath fear leaves White House in meltdown

White House officials concerned Trump likely to perjure himself as he faces tough questioning under oath. "Trump doesn't deal in reality."

Conservatives are better looking than liberals, says study

A new study indicates attractive people are more likely to be conservative than liberal, as better treatment makes them blind to the need for left-wing policies.

Theresa May's Brexit bill is 'constitutionally unacceptable' declare Lords

Lords Constitutional Committee demands major rewrites of troubled Withdrawal Bill ahead of discussion by peers.

'We're doomed': Twitter shocked by Trump's 'bizarre' boast that polar ice caps 'now setting records'

"This amount of stupidity is very dangerous," one person tweeted.

Melania Trump's Air Force flights to White House cost more than $675,000

US taxpayers hit hard by First Lady Melania Trump's frequent use of official Air Force jets between New York, Florida and White House in Washington DC.

'Your racism is showing': Trump furiously roasted for taking aim at Jay-Z over black unemployment

"Trump ignores Eminem's diss track, but responds immediately to Jay-Z's criticism. Wonder what the difference is," one Twitter user wrote.

EU promises a fight after Donald Trump threatens 'very big trade war'

Europe unbowed after US president describes EU practices as unfair and warns of something "very big" in retaliation.

Kremlin accuses US of attempting to interfere in presidential elections with threat of sanctions

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman affirms Washington's role will have no consequence on the presidential polls in March.

Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury Festival 2017

Jeremy Corbyn's general election 'youthquake' declared a myth

Jeremy Corbyn's unexpected 2017 poll success was not the result of a "youthquake", although young voters were more likely to vote Labour than ever before.