UK prepares to host 'tough' nuclear talks

The UN nuclear agency’s confirmation that Iran has expanded its uranium enrichment programme sets the stage for difficult negotiations on new UN sanctions, with the US, Britain and France again likely to seek tougher measures than Russia and China will accept.

Senior diplomats from the five permanent Security Council nations and Germany will meet in London on Monday, to start work on a new resolution to try to pressure Iran to suspend enrichment, which can lead to the production of nuclear weapons.