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The Latest Breaking News from the Foreign Office

Dubai travel advice: is it safe to visit right now?

The Foreign Office does not warn against travel to the UAE following missile attacks in the Middle East

The Independent UK

James Cleverly condemns Chagos Islands deal - despite being the one who initiated talks

After a barnstorming conference, which catapulted Mr Cleverly to second favourite in the Tory leadership contest, the Chagos Islands news threatens to derail his momentum

The Independent UK

UK announces landmark deal to hand Chagos Islands back to Mauritius - minus US military base

Tories attack the deal but US President Joe Biden calls it ‘historic’

Evening Standard

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Is it safe to travel to Cyprus – and can I claim a refund if I cancel my holiday?

Governments of the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the US all maintain that visiting the Mediterranean island is safe

The Independent UK

British boy, 13, tells of rockets landing 'left, right and centre' as he escaped Lebanon

Britons scramble to leave Lebanon as Israel launches ground invasion

Evening Standard

'Disgusting': Foreign Office panned over Lebanon evacuation efforts

A “panicked” son waiting for his mother to catch a flight out of Lebanon said he has been “infuriated” by the UK Government’s response…

The National (Scotland)

UK Urges British Nationals In Lebanon To Leave Immediately

UK Foreign Office urges British nationals in Lebanon to depart due to escalating tensions. Stay informed and follow guidance for safety.

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UK ministers monitoring Beirut airport in case Lebanon evacuation required

Emergency rescue not thought imminent but commercial flight halt would probably trigger sea rescue, say sources

The Guardian - UK

Britons urged to leave Lebanon now – but what are their travel options after most flights cancelled?

First UK rescue flight from Beirut touched down at Birmingham airport on Wednesday evening – and more ‘will continue for as long as the security situation allows’

The Independent UK

How many Brits are in Lebanon? More countries begin evacuations

UK nationals have been told to leave the stricken Middle Eastern country ‘immediately’ amid Israel-Hezbollah conflict

Evening Standard

Family call on UK to ensure British activist goes free from Egyptian jail

Alaa Abd el-Fattah is due to complete five-year sentence over social media post but family fear further charges

The Guardian - UK

‘Scam and scandal’: ex-aid chief raises alarm over £4bn Tory asylum contracts

The former top civil servant at the Department for International Development has warned a lack of oversight in spending echoes corrupt contracts awarded during Covid

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office urges ‘calm heads’ after deadly pager explosions in Lebanon

The Foreign Office urged de-escalation after an apparent remote attack killed at least nine and wounded thousands.

The Independent UK

One more item on Labour’s long to-do list: repair the UK aid budget

Action is needed to restore the damage done by the Tories to Britain’s international reputation

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The National (Scotland)

David Lammy 'cancels planned trip to Scotland' as Foreign Office staff to strike

FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy has cancelled a planned visit to Scotland, a trade union has said ...

Evening Standard

Tony Blair’s former chief-of-staff Jonathan Powell made special envoy for Chagos Islands sovereignty talks

Key issue for the UK and the US is retaining the military base on the island of Diego Garcia

Evening Standard

Britons going to France warned: You'll be fingerprinted, photographed and face border queues due to Brexit

Ministers said there could be delays at Dover, the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras in London, and Eurotunnel at Folkestone in Kent

The National (Scotland)

David Cameron sat on advice showing breach of humanitarian law in Gaza, officials say

FORMER foreign secretary David Cameron sat on advice from official in Israel and London that there was clear evidence of breaches of international…

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The Guardian - UK

David Cameron sat on advice that there was breach of law in Gaza, officials say

The former foreign secretary is said to have been advised on the risk of UK complicity

The Guardian - UK

UK suspends 30 arms export licences to Israel after review

Foreign Office says review found ‘clear risk’ UK arms may be used in violation of humanitarian law

The Independent UK

Every country currently on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Lebanon, Iran and Russia

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office officials said Rishi Sunak should attend D-day event, book reveals

Department twice provided written advice to No 10 before mistake that came to define Sunak’s election campaign

Evening Standard

UK diplomat accuses Israel of 'war crimes in plain sight' against Palestinians after quitting over arms sales

Mark Smith says he has quit the Foreign Office over the UK’s continued arms sales to Israel

The Independent UK

British diplomat resigns saying UK may be complicit in war crimes over arms sales to Israel

Foreign Office official resigns saying Israel has not done enough to safeguard civilian life in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel

Mark Smith says evidence of Gaza war crimes is clear, but that his complaints were brushed aside

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