4 h. ago Air India flight from Birmingham diverted after 'bomb threat' on board

After the bomb threat was discovered, the flight made an emergency landing at Riyadh airport in Saudi Arabia where security agencies conducted a full search of the aircraft

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7 h. ago UK nationals told 'prepare for emergency flights home' in evacuation from Israel

The US attacked three nuclear sites in Iran overnight and Tehran then launched a ballistic missile barrage against Israel, endangering British nationals who were on holiday

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8 h. ago British nationals told to prepare for emergency flights home

America attacked three nuclear sites in Iran at the weekend as Iran launched missiles into Israel.

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19 h. ago British nationals' remains are among the unidentified more than a week after Air India crash as death toll continues to climb

There were 53 Britons onboard the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed shortly after taking off from the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on June 12.

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26 h. ago Israel rescue flights for British nationals and their families: What is planned?

Prospective passengers are required to pay for seats, but unsuccessful applicants will be refunded

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45 h. ago Thunderstorm weather warning as Scots braced for flooding and travel chaos

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms for parts of Scotland as residents are told to prepare for flooding and lightning strikes.

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57 h. ago ‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlands

In the first in a series, the Guardian maps out the rise in support for Farage and how parties are targeting the UK’s deindustrialised areasWhen Nigel Farage called for the nationalisation of British Steel on a visit to the Scunthorpe steelworks this spring, it was a marked change in direction for a man who had spent almost all of his political career campaigning for a smaller, Thatcherite state.Two years earlier, he had questioned why British taxpayers’ money should be thrown into keeping the fires of the very same blast furnaces burning. Back in 2018 he told an interviewer: “I supported Margaret Thatcher’s modernisation and reforms of the economy. It was painful for some people, but it had to happen.” Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Jet met by fire engines after making emergency landing at Manchester Airport

The Icelandair flight from Paris to Keflavik was diverted after declaring an emergency while in UK airspace

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2 d. ago UK to charter emergency flights to rescue Brits stranded in Israel as soon as airspace opens

UK nationals left stranded in Israel warn inaction could 'cost lives' as Lammy announces Britain will charter rescue flights only after Tel Aviv airspace reopens.

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3 d. ago Britons stuck in Israel set to be flown home, Lammy announces

British nationals stranded in Israel are set to be flown home as soon as the country’s airspace reopens, the Foreign Secretary has announced.

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3 d. ago Lottie Tomlinson shares health update after needing emergency surgery on holiday

Louis Tomlinson's sister Lottie Tomlinson has shared a health update after being rushed for emergency surgery in Abu Dhabi after feeling unwell on the flight to the Middle East

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3 d. ago Six Nations: The British Lions who staked their claim for a place Down Under

The 2025 Six Nations was the final audition for many wannabe tourists, with some nailing their spot in Andy Farrell's squad for the upcoming summer tour

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3 d. ago Flight from UK to Canary Islands forced to make emergency landing after bomb threat

A threatening note was found by one of the crew members in the bathroom of the aircraft as it flew over Portugal on Thursday morning.

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3 d. ago Lottie Tomlinson has emergency surgery after falling ill on flight to Abu Dhabi

The influencer experienced stomach pains while travelling, meaning she had to be rushed to hospital

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4 d. ago Lottie Tomlinson rushed to hospital in Abu Dhabi for emergency surgery after falling ill on flight

Lottie Tomlinson said she is so 'grateful' for the doctors who acted quickly

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4 d. ago Florian Wirtz set for Liverpool medical today as 'true salary revealed'

Germany star to jet in and finalise British record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen after post-Nations League holiday

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4 d. ago All Air India UK crash victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11.

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4 d. ago Air India crash: All UK victims whose desperate families are waiting for answers

The Air India Flight 171 disaster is the most deadly aviation incident involving British nationals since 9/11 - here's all the known UK victims as families continue to wait for answers

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5 d. ago Britain withdraws families of embassy staff in Tel Aviv as Starmer chairs Cobra meeting on Israel

Starmer to chair emergency Cobr on Middle East after urging British nationals in Israel to register their presence

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting as Trump considers joining Israel's war against Iran

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel amid its conflict with Iran

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