Original carving near US first lady’s hometown in Slovenia was badly damaged in fire
A bronze statue of the US first lady, Melania Trump, has been unveiled near her hometown in Slovenia, to replace a wooden carving of her that was burnt in an arson attack two months ago.
The new work – like the original – is a collaboration between Brad Downey, a Berlin-based artist from Louisville, Kentucky, and a local craftsman, Ales “Maxi” Zupevc, who have invited residents of Melania’s hometown of Sevnica to see the work in nearby Rozno, south-eastern Slovenia.
Continue reading...Intervention by PM raises expectations of a deal with backbenchers over legislation
Boris Johnson has privately sought to calm angry MPs who plan to back an amendment to dilute his bill that unpicks the EU withdrawal agreement.
His intervention raises expectations that the government will do a deal with backbenchers at a parliamentary showdown next week.
