UK man latest to die in rising Everest toll

Image copyrightAFPImage caption More deaths on the world’s highest mountain have been confirmed Officials say a British man died on Saturday on Mount Everest – bringing to 10 the total death toll this season on the world’s largest peak. The number...

Three more die on Everest amid overcrowding

Image copyrightAFPImage caption There have been calls to limit the number of permits issued to climbers Three more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking the death toll to seven in a week – more than the total for the whole of last year. The three di… Read...

Theresa May to resign as prime minister

Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. In an emotional statement in Downing Street Mrs May said she had “done my best” to honour the 2016 EU referendum result. It...

Why Assange charges are a challenge to free press

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The Wikileaks co-founder faces a US extradition request For over a decade, there has been a raging debate over precisely what Julian Assange is – whistleblower, journalist, or spy. Now that question will have to b… Read...

May faces pressure after minister resigns

Media captionAndrea Leadsom: “I couldn’t support the Brexit bill” Theresa May is continuing to face pressure from her own MPs to resign after one of her senior ministers quit the cabinet. Commons leader Andrea Leadsom stepped down on Wednesday night...