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Wildfires ‘will clearly happen again’ and travel industry plans ‘need overhaul’

Paul Charles, CEO of travel PR firm PC Agency, called for an overhaul of the Foreign Office travel advice system which left holidaymakers ‘confused’.

The Independent UK

UK adds voice to international concerns over Israel judicial overhaul

The Foreign Office on Tuesday urged Israel’s leadership to ‘build consensus and avoid division’.

The Independent UK

Your rights if your summer holiday is cancelled

From wildfires in Rhodes and Corfu to airport staff strikes, families are facing plenty of disruption to their summer holidays this year.

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Michael Gove to holiday on Greek island as he says travel to region is safe

Gove says people should follow Foreign Office advice about travel to Rhodes as he reveals he is going to island of Evia next week

The Guardian - UK

More Britons returning from fire-ravaged Rhodes on repatriation flights

Hundreds of people have already landed at UK airports after parts of the Greek island went up in flames.

The Independent UK

Wildfires in Greece prompt massive evacuations, leaving tourists in limbo

Tens of thousands of people, many of them British tourists, are scrambling to evacuate from Rhodes and Corfu as wildfires rage across the country. Temperatures are expected to climb again Tuesday.

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Travel firms flying tourists to Rhodes are ‘profiteering’, senior Tory says

Alicia Kearns backs calls for the government to advise against travel to the Greek island

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2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable,’ says Michael Gove

But he says the costs of net zero policies on households will be taken into account when deciding anti-global warming measures

Evening Standard

Up to ‘10,000 Britons’ on Rhodes as repatriation flights land in UK

People have told of being forced to sleep with hundreds of others in schools, airports and sports centres across the popular Greek island.

The Independent UK

Travel operators urged to refund UK holidaymakers who call off trips to Rhodes

‘Unconscionable’ to penalise travellers, says Which?, as firms cancel holidays to wildfire hit Greek island

The Guardian - UK

UK sanctions ‘despicable’ Wagner leaders linked to African killings and torture

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the mercenary unit was ‘acting with impunity’ in countries such as Mali and Sudan.

The Independent UK

Tory MP Bob Stewart pleads not guilty to racist abuse of human rights campaigner

The Beckenham MP insisted he is a ‘friend of the Bahraini people’ as he denied racist abuse charge

Evening Standard

Foreign Office cannot say how many climate officials it has

Exclusive: Former envoy raises concerns over possible ‘deliberate defunding of climate diplomacy under Sunak government’

The Guardian - UK

U.K. Foreign Office Refuses To Disclose Audit Of Palestinian Aid

Jewish groups claim lack of transparency in U.K.'s support for Palestinian Recovery and Development Program

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The Independent UK

Racist slur found on Foreign Office website days after government rejected need for review

Exclusive: This is the latest case in a string of offensive remarks found on government platforms and in official documents

Daily Record

Foreign Office issue two new Spain travel updates for British holidaymakers

Brits fly to Spain each year for sun, sea and relaxation - but care should be taken in extreme weather, like the 42C forecast for the Balearic Islands this month.

Nottingham Post

British Foreign Office warning to holidaymakers over 'highway pirates'

The Foreign Office has issued two new updates for British holidaymakers planning to go to Spain this summer

Daily Mirror

Two new Spain travel updates issued by Foreign Office for British holidaymakers

Millions fly from the UK every year to enjoy the Spanish sunshine - though you should take care in the extreme heat of 42C forecast for the Balearic Islands this July

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The Independent UK

Cleverly: Safety of Britons being held abroad is Government’s ‘top priority’

The Foreign Secretary was replying to complaints about the UK’s handling of situations such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s detention in Iran.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office complacent over Britons held overseas, says Richard Ratcliffe

Department’s response to MPs’ critical report disappoints husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The Independent UK

Foreign Office not treating hostage-taking seriously, says Richard Ratcliffe

The criticisms comes after the Government’s responded to a Foreign Affairs Committee report critical about its handling of such cases.

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Travel update for Spain as Foreign Office changes guidance for holidaymakers

Here's the latest big change for tourists planning to travel to the summer hotspot

Evening Standard

What is the climate finance pledge? Government denies £11.6 billion plan will be dropped

Environmentalists criticise leaked note suggesting project would be scrapped, but the Foreign Office denies this

Daily Mirror

Is it safe to travel to Paris? Latest advice for Brits as Foreign Office issues warning

The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has not advised Brits not to visit France, but it has issued a stark warning about the potential risks tourists could face, amid a week of violent protests in the country

Daily Record

France warning as travellers advised not to cancel trips but avoid cities at night

Holidaymakers have been advised to check the advice from the Foreign Office which is monitoring the unrest in France "very closely".

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