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Down, but not out. Theresa May returns to Downing Street last night   - 2018 Getty Images
Down, but not out. Theresa May returns to Downing Street last night - 2018 Getty Images

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May survives - but for how long?

So Theresa May lives to fight another day. In the end, the bid to oust her failed. But the Prime Minister did not emerge unscathed. She won a confidence vote by 200 to 117, but that means more than a third of her own MPs (and well over half of backbenchers) think her time is up. It was a result for Mrs May, but not a victory. As Steven Swinford reveals here, at least three Cabinet ministers have made detailed preparations for leadership bids. What next? We explain all here.

Back to "getting on with the job", Mrs May heads to Brussels today. Her dilemma has not changed: how to convince the EU to tweak the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement so it will be passed by Parliament. She will address EU leaders at the two-day European Council, but as my colleagues in Brussels report, they will only give her 10 minutes of their time. Follow all the latest here.

Deadly high-speed train crash

At least four people have been killed and dozens injured after a high-speed train crashed in the Turkish capital early this morning. Dramatic pictures from the scene show the train hit an overpass after a collision with another locomotive. Chris Graham has more on the developing story.

Peak heart attack risk time revealed

It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but scientists have found that the risk of having a heart attack actually peaks at 10pm on Christmas Eve. It suggests that stress and over-indulgence can be deadly. Here is more.

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Picture editor's daily selection of the best images from around the world.

Christmas tree soldier - Credit: Sgt Randall RLC/MoD 
Sing to attention | A soldier from the Blues and Royals stands next to a Christmas tree at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, where the annual Army Carol Service took place yesterday Credit: Sgt Randall RLC/MoD

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Business briefing

A second Canadian citizen has been detained in China, heightening fears that Beijing is retaliating against Ottawa for the arrest of Huawei telecoms executive Meng Wanzhou. Canada says it has not heard from entrepreneur Michael Spavor since he said he was being questioned by officials. More here.

Sport briefing

Valencia 2 Manchester United 1 | On a forgettable night for Manchester United, Jose Mourinho's side slumped to defeat with a typically wet and woolly display, writes James Ducker. Read his full match report here.

And finally...

A Christmas grotto Santa Claus has been branded a "disgrace" by parents after he tore off his beard and swore in front of children. The Father Christmas in St Ives reportedly lost his cool after a smoke machine at a children's party happening in the same building set off the fire alarm. Read more here.

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