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Extra £25 million aid for Turkey earthquake victims announced by UK ministers

UN officials have warned the number of people killed could exceed 50,000.

The Independent UK

Machu Picchu reopens today – is it safe to visit?

This reopening is being described as a ‘big step forward’ towards resuming normal tourism

The Independent UK

Governor of China’s Xinjiang cancels UK visit after British MPs call for his arrest

Erkin Tuniyaz was due to visit London as part of his EU trip

The Independent UK

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UK actions over Chagos Islands ‘crimes against humanity’, says rights group

Chagossians have spent decades fighting to return to the islands after being forced to leave in the 1960s and 1970s to make way for a military base.

The Independent UK

British man who died in Ukraine named as dad-of-two ‘hero’ paramedic

The Foreign Office said it was supporting his family

Evening Standard

'Hero' Scots dad killed in Ukraine while working as paramedic as family pay tribute

The 45-year-old, from Glasgow, is believed to be the eighth British man who has died in the country.

Daily Record

UK rehearsing economic fallout scenarios if China invades Taiwan

Exclusive: Whitehall officials planning strategy to tackle disruption to global supply chains in the aftermath of an attack

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Eighth Briton dies in Ukraine as Russian army ordered to advance

The Foreign Office said it has informed the family of the person, who the BBC is reporting is male

Wales Online

Man becomes eighth Briton to die in Ukraine since Russian invasion began

The UK Government continues to advise against all travel to the war-torn country.

The Independent UK

British national dead in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

They are believed to be the eighth British person to have died in the country since the start of the conflict

Wales Online

British national has died in Ukraine, Foreign Office says

A British national has died while in Ukraine, the Foreign Office confirmed on Tuesday evening.

Evening Standard

British person has died in Ukraine, says Foreign Office - OLD

The identity of the individual is not yet known, but their family has been informed.

The Independent UK

Passport advice for Spanish holidaymakers when checking into your hotel

Leaving your passport at reception may seem like a common practice, but the Foreign Office says that holidaymakers should avoid doing so

Chronicle Live

Foreign Office spent £500,000 on luxury furnishings in just 12 months

More than £7,000 splashed at George Osborne’s family wallpaper firm, while £2,300 shelled out on hand-woven rug

The Independent UK

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Map of areas Foreign Office says to avoid as it issues advice for those heading to Turkey for half-term holidays

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit at the beginning of February has caused devastation across Turkey

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss oversaw jump in credit card spending at Foreign Office

Guardian analysis of data shows officials spent more under former PM than predecessor Dominic Raab

Daily Record

France, Spain and Turkey travel advice updated for holidaymakers heading abroad

The UK's Foreign Office has recently updated its travel advice for three major holiday hotspots.

Daily Mirror

Foreign Office splashed £500,000 on lavish rugs and wallpapers in just 12 months

Among the splurges included more than £8,000 at a luxury lighting designer, over £3,000 at The White Company on home decor - and more than £30,000 went to luxury furniture stores

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The Independent UK

12 examples of ‘lavish spending’ on Whitehall procurement cards

Opposition says the spending amounts to ‘scadalous’ waste

The Independent UK

No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the policy was ‘definitely not the whole answer’.

Daily Mirror

Spain, France and Turkey travel advice updated for Brits heading on half term holidays

The UK's Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for holidaymakers heading to Spain, France and Turkey due to evolving Covid rules and the devastating earthquake

Evening Standard

Whitehall ‘wasted’ thousands on flowers, hotel stays and art

Ministers were on Monday forced to defend “lavish spending” by Whitehall departments, which included splurging thousands of pounds on luxury hotel stays, flowers, dinners and art.

The National (Scotland)

How the Tories splashed YOUR cash on luxury items, from fine art to Fortnum and Mason

MINISTERS are facing accusations of overseeing a “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall that has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items,…

The Independent UK

‘Lavish’ Whitehall spending revealed by purchase card data, says Labour

The Conservatives have accused Labour of wasting civil servants’ time on information already in the public domain.

Wales Online

Government procurement card spent £1.5m on Amazon, £238k at Ikea and £95k on duty-free

Labour slams 'lavish spending culture' that also included in 2021 £415,000 at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, £238,000 at Ikea, £106,000 at John Lewis and £101,000 at Apple

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