The Latest Breaking News from Richard Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe urges Starmer not to get dragged into Trump war on Iran

The letter warns that ‘attacking the country in this way’ will ‘entrench the authoritarians’

The Independent UK · Mar 11

Family of UK couple detained in Iran and supporters hand petition to No 10

It is a year since Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody in January during a world motorcycle tour and were later charged with espionage.

Evening Standard · Jan 3

Prisoner 951: Quick Facts on Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the Wrongfully Imprisoned British-Iranian Whose Life Inspired a Documentary

The new BBC series Prisoner 951 recounts Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's six-year imprisonment in Iran, detailing her arrest, legal battles, and long-awaited release.

International Business Times UK · Nov 24, 2025

Narges Rashidi and Joseph Fiennes star in series about Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The four-part BBC factual drama Prisoner 951 will tell the story of Mrs Ratcliffe who was detained and held hostage by the Iranian state.

Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2025

Government urged to upgrade travel warning for ‘police state’ Egypt following ongoing detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Former ambassador to Egypt John Casson is among figures calling on the government to ‘deploy the full range of tools it has to protect British citizens’

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

British motorcycling couple detained in Iran charged with espionage

Craig and Lindsay Foreman accused of entering country ‘under guise of tourists’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2025

UK must act more promptly over latest Iran detentions, says Richard Ratcliffe

Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe expresses concern for Craig and Lindsay Foreman who were held in January

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025

Richard Ratcliffe: Government must act fast to help British couple held in Iran

Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been detained in the Middle Eastern country, which previously held Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe for six years.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025

‘I’ll starve myself until I collapse to secure my son’s release from Egyptian prison,’ vows grandmother

Exclusive: Pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has been in prison in Egypt for more than 10 years on charges the United Nations says are unjust

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024

BBC drama to tell story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her family's bid to free her from an Iranian jail

The four part drama will retell the family’s story.

Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2024