BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
BP has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, as it looks to end decades of production from the region. The oil major announced on Friday…
Goldman Sachs ordered to pay banker £1.45 million for sacking during parental leave
Goldman Sachs said it was a market leader in paid parental leave and encouraged all working parents A former Goldman Sachs senior officer has been awarded £1.45 million for sex…
Sainsbury’s to sell Argos for £120m
Sainsbury’s has agreed to sell Argos for £120m as the supermarket chain aims to focus on its core food business. The buyer, Swift Partners, is a company which has been…
British man accused of spying on Cyprus RAF base for Iran
A British man has been arrested on suspicion of spying on a UK military base in Cyprus on behalf of the Iranian military. Rashad Sultanov, 44, of Islington, north London,…
British man arrested on suspicion of ‘spying at Cyprus RAF base for Iran’
Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, was arrested on July 17 A British man has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of conducting “hostile surveillance” at RAF…
Medical colleges condemn scrapping of NHS placements for overseas doctors
The NHS has scrapped a longstanding scheme that let overseas doctors boost their skills in UK hospitals and was seen as an example of British “soft power”. Senior doctors have…
Suffolk wildfire latest: Blaze spreads to size of 210 football pitches as nuclear power plant on alert
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere A “fast-moving” wildfire in Suffolk has spread to cover an area the size of 210…
Satellite images show impact of heatwaves and drought on UK landscape
Satellite imagery shows the toll taken on the UK landscape from this year’s long hot summer. BBC Verify analysis of satellite data shows where in the UK has been most…
Voices: ‘We are all too stingy to pay for it’: Readers debate the true cost of fixing social care
Our community responded to Andy Burnham’s social care pledge with one important question – if carers are underpaid, who is actually going to pay to fix it? Andy Burnham has…
5% savings accounts are finally back – here’s where to get the best deals
A 5% interest rate would earn you £500 on a cash pile of £10,000 – yet many still leave money earning nothing in current accounts The Independent Money channel is…