Try GOLD - Free
PM's thanks after couple are released
South Wales Evening Post
|September 20, 2025
SIR Keir Starmer has welcomed the release of an elderly British couple from months of detention in Afghanistan.
-
The Prime Minister paid tribute to the “vital” role played by Qatar, which mediated to secure the freedom of Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband Peter, 80. The couple have been freed by the Taliban after being held for nearly eight months following their arrest as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan, in February.
Sir Keir said in a statement yesterday: “I welcome the release of Peter and Barbara Reynolds from detention in Afghanistan, and I know this long-awaited news will come as a huge relief to them and their family. I want to pay tribute to the vital role played by Qatar, including The Amir, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al Thani, in securing their freedom.”
This story is from the September 20, 2025 edition of South Wales Evening Post.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM South Wales Evening Post
South Wales Evening Post
MOROCCAN-STYLE LAMB AND BUTTERNUT SQUASH (Serves 4)
INGREDIENTS: 12 lamb chops, fat trimmed; 500g peeled and diced butternut squash, cut into 2cm pieces; 2tbsp olive oil; 2tsp ground cinnamon; 2tsp ground cumin; 2tsp ground coriander; 1tsp dried chilli flakes; salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Goodbye to Wal, a friend 'closer than a brother'
Mal Pope is a songwriter who co-produced the film Jack To A King, about the 10-year rise of Swansea City FC
5 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Pier drama sparks big emergency response
A MAJOR rescue operation was launched at a popular Welsh beach after reports of an individual in the water late on Thursday evening.
1 min
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Hospital corridor care being 'normalised'
PATIENTS are being treated in store cupboards, break rooms and toilets as so-called corridor care becomes the norm in Welsh hospitals, the Senedd has heard.
2 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Blow to Reeves' growth drive as UK economy shrinks again
THE UK economy contracted by 0.1% in October, marking the second month of consecutive decline, as businesses held back on investments due to ongoing speculation about potential tax increases in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' second Autumn Budget.
2 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Shining a light on 'invisible' ME crisis
THOUSANDS of people in Wales are \"invisible\" to society and living behind blackout blinds unable to bear light, sound or touch the Welsh Parliament has heard.
3 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
UK settling for a tight Christmas
THE proportion of people planning to splash out this Christmas has shrunk sharply compared with last year, research suggests.
1 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Cannabis op family told to pay back £1m
A FAMILY from the south of England who moved to an isolated house in West Wales to set up a huge £3.5m cannabis factory have been ordered to pay back more than £1m in ill-gotten gains.
4 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
Last-minute plea by man with airport revamp plans
COUNCIL chiefs are granting a long-term lease to the operators of Swansea Airport despite a last-minute plea from a businessman to market the site to other bidders.
4 mins
December 13, 2025
South Wales Evening Post
CIAO EMILY
LILY COLLINS TALKS TO LYNN RUSK ABOUT FILMING IN ITALY AND WORKING WITH MINNIE DRIVER AS EMILY IN PARIS RETURNS... TO ROME
4 mins
December 13, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size