5 h. ago Road closures to hit holiday getaways as drivers face week of disruptions on M4 and major roads

There will be significant delays in several areas of Wales

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5 h. ago Turkey travel rules as UK passport holders told 'you will be denied entry if'

These are the latest rules for Turkey travel from the UK's Foreign Office

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43 h. ago Foreign Office warns Brits against travelling to holiday hotspot

The FCDO has updated its travel advice today

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48 h. ago Foreign Office tells UK holidaymakers 'do not travel' to these 31 countries

Officials have issued a warning for 31 countries and territories, meaning people who visit them may be putting their lives in danger

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50 h. ago Foreign Office warns against 'all but essential' travel to part of popular destination

Tourists are being told to stay away from certain areas over safety concerns.

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65 h. ago Cure by Katherine Brabon review – moments of grace in meditation on chronic illness

Doubles and reflections abound in this subtle exploration of the stories we tell about sickness, centring on a mother and daughter who travel to Italy in search of healingGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailKatherine Brabon’s fourth novel follows a mother and daughter with a shared experience of chronic illness who travel to Italy in search of a cure. It feels like a companion piece to her elegant previous novel Body Friend, about three women who seek out different ways of managing their chronic pain after surgery. Cure continues Brabon’s metaphoric use of doubles, mirrors and reflections to explore the social dimensions of the body in pain. It opens in Lake Como, where, we are told, in autumn “clouds devour the hills around the lake” and the water “reflects the scene of disappearance. [It] cannot help but replicate the obscuring fog.” Vera has been here before; she is now taking her 16-year-old daughter, Thea, to a small town in Lombardy, where she herself travelled with her...

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2 d. ago Foreign Office issues update to all UK tourists going abroad

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has shared advice to holidaymakers on social media

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2 d. ago Foreign Office advises against 'all but essential' travel to part of popular tourist hotspot

British holidaymakers planning a trip to a North African holiday hotspot this summer have been urged by the Foreign Office to reconsider their travel plans due to safety concerns.

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2 d. ago Tourists given Foreign Office warning over three documents they must leave at home

The Foreign Office has issued a series of tips for anyone holidaying abroad this summer

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3 d. ago UK holidaymakers urged to keep copies of these three important documents at home

To help holidays run smoothly, travellers should follow the advice from the Foreign Office.

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3 d. ago Brit tourists warned they could face fines for what they wear on holiday

The Foreign Office has warned Brits travelling to Spain that certain clothing may not be permitted in the country, with some areas issuing hefty fines to those found guilty

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3 d. ago Foreign Office advises against ‘all but essential’ travel to part of popular UK hotspot

Tourists are being told to stay away from area which contains popular archaeological site due to safety concerns

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4 d. ago Foreign Office warns holidaymakers common game kept in luggage could spell prison in Thailand

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to UK travellers regarding the strict gambling laws in Thailand - which could land Brits in prison for a seemingly innocent game

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4 d. ago Warning issued to tourists in Spain over common items worn on the streets

The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance for the European holiday hotspot - with the threat of hefty fines if the rules are broken.

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4 d. ago UK should consider political donations cryptocurrency ban, says minister

Pat McFadden reacts over concerns foreign powers could use untraceable money to affect British democracyElection officials should consider banning political donations made in cryptocurrency, a minister has said, amid concerns that foreign powers are using untraceable money to influence British politics.Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister and close ally of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, told MPs on Monday he thought there was a case for preventing crypto donations given how hard it is to trace their source. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK should consider banning cryptocurrency political donations, minister says

Pat McFadden reacts over concerns foreign powers could use untraceable money to affect British democracyElection officials should consider banning political donations made in cryptocurrency, a minister has said, amid concerns that foreign powers are using untraceable money to influence British politics.Pat McFadden, the Cabinet Office minister and close ally of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, told MPs on Monday he thought there was a case for preventing crypto donations given how hard it was to trace their source. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago More than one million migrants are claiming Universal Credit in Britain, latest figures show

New official statistics show the number of foreign nationals receiving the benefit in the UK has risen from 883,470 in 2022 to 1.26million last month.

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5 d. ago Foreign Office issue urgent updates for Brits travelling to three European countries

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCO) has issued new travel advice for Brits heading to Germany, Poland, and Lithuania as they tighten their borders

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5 d. ago Foreign Office warns what you are packing for Spain could be 'illegal'

The UK Foreign Office warns tourists heading to Spain that it's illegal to be in the street wearing certain items of clothing

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5 d. ago Foreign Office warns Brits of summer travel disruption in Italy due to major event

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits travelling to Italy this summer as the region is currently celebrating the Jubilee, also known as the Holy Year, with an additional festival taking place at the end of July

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