Joanna Partridge

The centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.

The centre of the strait of Hormuz is blocked with about 80 mines that will need clearing for normal shipping to resume, the independent tanker owner trade body has said.

What do the touchstones of the referendum debate tell us about the complex legacy of Britain leaving the EU?

Maps created as part of Defra-funded Slimers project allowed test growers to halve amount of slug pellets used

Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will stay shut for ‘some time’, and vessels forced to hug Omani coast risk running aground

Neso issues rare summer warning for Wednesday evening, as households turn on fans and air conditioning

Great Britain's grid operator has released a rare summer power supply warning for Wednesday evening as the heatwave is expected to get more intense , putting pressure on the energy system.

FTSE 100 firm says Prologis all-share proposal turned down as it falls long way short of its own views on value

Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she works, but June's record-breaking heatwave has made

High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth