"Having a British passport or connections to the UK can be reason enough for the Iranian authorities to detain you," the Foreign Office warned on Wednesday as it withdrew diplomatic staff from the countryTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter04:28, 23 Jul 2026Iranian police in recent Tehran clampdown(Image: Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)Britain has withdrawn its remaining diplomatic staff from Iran as tensions continue to rise in the Middle East. The UK embassy continues to operate remotely.The UK's Foreign…

The UK could be set for a fresh blast of scorching heat, with weather maps suggesting temperatures could climb as high as 37C and 16 counties forecast to top 30CBerk Uyal Live News Content Editor/Reporter and Liam Randall News Reporter15:31, 22 Jul 2026Updated 16:25, 22 Jul 2026Brits could be in for another searing summer spell, with long-range weather charts turning bright red(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Brits could be in for another searing summer spell, with long-range weather charts turning bright red and indicating…

More than 100 UK-based millionaires - including former Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker - have signed a letter urging new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tax their wealth.The letter - organised by the group Patriotic Millionaires UK - says: “We want you to tax us. We can afford it. We’re not talking about higher taxes on those who get up and go to work for their income every day, but on the very richest whose income is derived from the wealth they hold.”But just what is a wealth tax and what’s the chances of the UK…

Sports pundit Gary, musician Brian Eno, crime writer Val McDermid and researcher Michael Berners-Lee are among those to sign the “Proud to Pay” open letter00:01, 23 Jul 2026Lineker wants to pay more tax(Image: Getty Images for Netflix)More than 100 UK millionaires have told new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to “tax us, we’re proud to pay”.Sports pundit Gary Lineker, musician Brian Eno, crime writer Val McDermid and researcher Michael Berners-Lee are among those to sign the “Proud to Pay” open letter demanding the government…