64 h. ago Under pressure British oil firm's finance boss quits after CV blunder

The chief financial officer of under pressure oilfield services firm Wood Group has resigned after admitting to providing an incorrect description of his qualifications.

Economics

3 d. ago Pakistani couple detained on suspicion of murdering teen over stolen chocolates

The girl had been working as a domestic worker since she was eight, earning just £23 a month

Events

4 d. ago Tehran charges Brit couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman with spying and accuses them of 'posing as tourists'

 Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage, Iranian Judiciary News Agency says. 

Politics

4 d. ago Captive Brit couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman are charged with spying in Iran days after they were arrested during motorbike trip

 Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage, Iranian Judiciary News Agency says. 

Events

5 d. ago Keir Starmer faces growing pressure to boost defence budget now to prepare British troops for Ukraine

The PM was warned that without hiking spending to at least 2.5 per cent of GDP within days, he risked failing to meet his promise that the UK will play a 'leading' role in keeping the peace in Ukraine.

Events

5 d. ago 'If you have blue eyes and blonde hair, Iran is not safe for you': Warning to tourists amid desperate bid to free British motorcycling couple arrested by Tehran 'as bargaining chips'

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested on unspecified 'security-related charges' in January during a motorcycling journey to Australia.

Events

5 d. ago Couple arrested in Iran 'could have been held just because they are British': Pressure builds on Government to help bring them home

The British tourists who are being held in custody in Iran as they motorbiked across the world may have been arrested simply for 'being British', according to reports.  

Events