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    Theresa May could be ousted within weeks if she refuses to spell out her resignation plans today. The prime minister has been told she has until 4 (BST) to announce her plans. Failure to do so could force Conservative MPs to change their leadership election rules to allow an early contest. Former leadership contender Andrea Leadsom says she is seriously considering standing to be prime minister. Theresa May has been told by Conservative MPs that she has until 4pm (BST) this afternoon to spell out her resignation plans, or risk being forced out of office within weeks. The prime minister was told by the chair of the 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, Sir Graham Brady, that she must now spell out the road map for her departure, following the party's dir...

    In a photocall at St George’s Hall in Windsor Castle today, Harry and Meghan presented the yet-to-be-named boy to the world for the first time. The new parents appeared relaxed as Harry held the two-day-old boy. The Queen is set to meet her eighth great grandchild this afternoon.

    British Prime Minister Theresa May has carried out "scenario planning" for a second Brexit referendum in case she is forced by parliament to hold one, according to UK media reports. Mrs May is hoping to find a way to get parliament to approve a Brexit plan without another public vote, but talks with the opposition Labour Party on a compromise exit strategy have yet to reach an agreement. The 'Daily Telegraph' reported Mrs May had discussions with officials and ministers about holding a referendum that would give voters the choice between leaving the European Union with a deal, leaving without a deal, or not leaving at all. The report cited unnamed government sources, who said the referendum plan would only become relevant if talks with Labour failed and a majority ...

    Britain is bracing for four days of washouts from an 800-mile wide Atlantic storm front that will bring thundery and heavy rain and 45mph wind gusts. The storm front is set to strike after a Bank Holiday Monday that was colder than Siberia and verged on the coldest ever. The Met Office , preparing severe weather warnings, forecast -5C on Tuesday morning and heavy downpours for many regions from Wednesday until Saturday. Days of wet and windy weather have led to fears of flash floods as up to 30mm of rain falls and thunderstorms will hit every day, according to the latest forecasts. Snow is due Tuesday and Wednesday night in the north on high ground, and on Thursday on north Wales' mountains. Gusts up to 45mph will buffet south, west and east. Highs will be just ...

    Meghan Markle has given birth to a baby boy. In a statement in Windsor, Prince Harry said mother and baby are doing incredibly well. He added: How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension. A name is still to be decided, Harry said.

    All expectant mothers are to be given the same midwife throughout their pregnancy in a £40 million NHS promise. Maternity deaths are expected to fall by 50 per cent after thousands more expectant mothers will be offered a named midwife to guide them through pregnancy. To coincide with International Day of the Midwife 2019 on Sunday, the NHS has said that funding to transform maternity services will be doubled this year to £40 million. A key element of this support will be to give women access to the same midwife or small team of midwives during pregnancy, the birth of their child and post birth. Currently it is not uncommon for a woman to see a different midwife at all nine or ten of her antenatal consultations, and then a further new member of staff at the birth....

    Ever since Kensington Palace announced the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were expecting their first child, speculation surrounding the baby’s arrival has been rife. From the exact date the child will be born and its baby’s gender to whether it will receive a royal title and what its surname will be, there’s a lot we don’t know about the royal baby. But, the one topic that’s really got people talking, and gambling, is the child’s name. Despite the royal couple choosing to keep the baby’s gender a secret until the day of its birth Markle reportedly said she didn’t know what the sex of her baby was to a young fan at the Endeavour Fund Awards bookmakers have been placing bets on the name the couple are most likely to choose for their first child for months. Potential mon...

    Jeremy Corbyn has been urged to work with the Government to agree a compromise deal to break the Brexit deadlock. Prime Minister Theresa May urged the Labour leader to put his differences aside, while International Development Secretary Rory Stewart said the ball was in Mr Corbyn’s court. Mr Stewart told Sky News Sophy Ridge On Sunday: I think a deal can be done, a lot of this rests on, to be honest, one man: whether Jeremy Corbyn really wants to deliver a Brexit deal. But I think if he wants to do it it will be actually surprisingly easy to do because our positions are very, very close. The newly-appointed Cabinet minister also said his party was keen to get a good Brexit deal done as soon as possible, and conceded that the Government’s handling of Britain’s exit...

    Media captionTheresa May on local election results: Simple message... just get on and deliver Brexit The Conservatives have lost 1,334 councillors, with Theresa May saying voters wanted the main parties to get on with Brexit. Labour also lost 82 seats in the English local elections, in which it had been expected to make gains. But the strongly pro-EU Lib Dems gained 703 seats, with leader Sir Vince Cable calling every vote received a vote for stopping Brexit. The Greens and independents also made gains, as UKIP lost seats. All 248 English councils holding elections have now announced their full results. While the scale of the Conservative election losses is larger than expected, Labour had predicted it would gain seats, having suffered losses the last time these ...

    Bangladesh's Foreign Minister has told ITV News that Shamima Begum is not his country's problem. Abdul Momen said if she did go to Bangladesh after being stripped of her British citizenship she could be hanged for terrorism. Shamima Begum was one of three schoolgirls to leave Bethnal Green to join the terror cult in 2015 and resurfaced at a Syrian refugee camp in March. Now 19, Ms Begum was stripped of her British citizenship in February by Home Secretary Sajid Javid. The government's official reason for depriving Ms Begum of her British passport has never been made public, but it is believed that the fact her father was from Bangladesh meant she could be made a Bangladeshi citizen. The comments from Bangladesh's chief diplomat on Thursday is the firs...