45 h. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for 16 countries amid 'serious concerns' over rising Middle East tensions

Alert comes after the UK temporarily closed the British Embassy in Tehran

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47 h. ago Foreign Office issues urgent travel warning for 16 countries amid 'serious concerns'

Popular holiday destinations including Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt have been named in the alert

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51 h. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning for 16 countries amid 'serious concerns' over rising regional tensions

Travellers heading to popular holiday hotspots, such as Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt and and Dubai, have been warned by officials to 'take extra precautions.'

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65 h. ago Geopolitical football: Iran? Trump? How the game can stand strong in a fractured world

The 2026 World Cup is set to be a polarising event but, even if it will not be the first to be politically contentious, it will expose a growing uneaseFive months out from the World Cup the politics are impossible to avoid. There are concerns relating to one of the host countries, the US, with armed immigration officials roaming through its cities and visa restrictions ramped up against foreign visitors. One qualifying nation, Iran, is experiencing a public uprising against its leadership, with the regime attacking its citizens in response. Among other qualifiers there are concerns over democratic backsliding in Tunisia, ecological crimes in Ecuador and , in the future host country Saudi Arabia. And that’s just for starters.It sometimes feels as if this summer’s tournament, the one Gianni Infantino recently described as “the greatest show ever on planet Earth”, will serve as an inescapable reminder of the depressing state of the world in 2026. It could yet be an event that goes down...

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3 d. ago Foreign Office updates warning advice for 18 countries including Turkey and Egypt

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for 18 countries following protests in Iran protests which have sparked concerns about regional unrest

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3 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? What you need to know after Foreign Office issue advice update

While hundreds of miles separate Cyprus and Iran, the government’s advice has changed

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3 d. ago Foreign Office issues travel alert for 16 countries today amid 'serious concerns'

Popular holiday destinations including Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt have been named in the alert due to heightened regional tensions

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3 d. ago Urgent UK travel warning issued for 16 countries including Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus

The Foreign Office today issued an update for 16 countries including popular holiday destinations as regional tensions rise

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9 d. ago Urgent Storm Goretti travel warning issued for Greater Manchester

Ice breaker trams are 'ready to be deployed' and a number of trains have been cancelled

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1 week ago Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impactThe household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing countries, suggests a global study that raises concerns about its health and environmental impacts.The research, published in the journal Nature Communications, surveyed more than 1,000 respondents across 26 countries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Martin Lewis issues urgent travel insurance warning as people risk losing money

Martin Lewisfrom MoneySavingExpert has warned travellers to take out travel insurance as soon as they book their next trip.

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2 w. ago UK Foreign Office issues new travel advice for Venezuela after US strikes

The Central American country's president has been captured and charged

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2 w. ago Foreign Office's urgent response as victims of several nationalities dead in Cranz Montana fire

The UK Foreign Office has issued a statement after a deadly fire ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland, during a New Year's Eve celebration

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2 w. ago Foreign Office issues statement as 'dozens dead' in Swiss ski resort

A statement has been issued by the Foreign Office after a deadly fire broke out at the ski resort bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland during New Year's celebrations

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2 w. ago Foreign Office issues travel warning to Brits heading to France

People are being warned to expect disruption

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2 w. ago Foreign Office issues Channel Tunnel update as Eurostar cancels all services

Eurostar has cancelled all services to and from London St Pancras on Tuesday

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3 w. ago Urgent warning for Brits heading to Dubai as Foreign Office updates guidance

As of December 2025, the UK Foreign Office warns British holidaymakers that terrorists are 'very likely' to try to carry out attacks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), including Dubai.

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4 w. ago Everything you need to know after urgent travel warning issued to passengers

People are warned to expect disruption

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