The move seeks to pay off defence contracts without open transfers of cash through the global banking system, papers show.

An elderly British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan. Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80, have been released by the Taliban, the Foreign Office confirmed. The ...

See the full list of 35 River Island stores set to close before January 2026, with the first scheduled for Monday (September 22).

A source close to the pair is seeking to mediate behind the scenes to salvage the future of the as-yet unnamed political venture, it is understood.

An estimated 270,000 motorists are expected to receive £200 million in compensation, after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) found some insurers had short-changed customers on stolen or ...

Sir Richard Moore used an outgoing speech to say the Russian president is ‘stringing us along’ amid faltering efforts to broker a truce.

An inflatable dinghy full of men, women and at least three children made its way out to sea from Gravelines beach at daybreak on Friday morning.

The Business Secretary came under fire last week for suggesting that the Labour grandee’s ‘singular talents’ meant he was deemed ‘worth ...

Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 14, the popular charity ride was first delayed due to heavy rain and strong winds.

The decision by US network ABC to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! from its schedules has led to widespread criticism and claims of government censorship.

Guests at the lavish event – attended by “the biggest people in the world” according to Mr Trump – were treated to Hampshire watercress panna cotta with parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad, ...

A leaf-removal train has been named Ctrl Alt Deleaf after a public vote. Network Rail said the train is part of its fleet of “leaf-busters” which blast leaf mulch off rails. Britain’s railway network ...