<div id="subtitle">UK imposes direct rule on Turks and Caicos after corruption claims against islands' government</div><div><p>Britain on Friday imposed direct rule on its former colony of Turks and Caicos following corruption claims against the territory's authorities.</p><p>The British government said ...

<div id="subtitle">Embattled Turks and Caicos leader to resign amid corruption investigation</div><div><p>Jet-setting Prime Minister Michael Misick said Friday he will step down as leader of the Turks and Caicos Islands at the end of March, citing a lack of support for his scandal-plagued government.</p&gt ...

<div><p><em class="bold">The following apology was printed in the Observer's For the record column, Sunday July 13 2008</em></p><p> We incorrectly listed Gwyneth Paltrow and Bruce Willis among celebrities reported to have been sold sites worth £3m by the ...