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Eighth Briton dies in Ukraine as Russian army ordered to advance

The Foreign Office said it has informed the family of the person, who the BBC is reporting is male

Wales Online

Man becomes eighth Briton to die in Ukraine since Russian invasion began

The UK Government continues to advise against all travel to the war-torn country.

The Independent UK

British national dead in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

They are believed to be the eighth British person to have died in the country since the start of the conflict

Wales Online

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British national has died in Ukraine, Foreign Office says

A British national has died while in Ukraine, the Foreign Office confirmed on Tuesday evening.

Evening Standard

British person has died in Ukraine, says Foreign Office - OLD

The identity of the individual is not yet known, but their family has been informed.

The Independent UK

Passport advice for Spanish holidaymakers when checking into your hotel

Leaving your passport at reception may seem like a common practice, but the Foreign Office says that holidaymakers should avoid doing so

Chronicle Live

Foreign Office spent £500,000 on luxury furnishings in just 12 months

More than £7,000 splashed at George Osborne’s family wallpaper firm, while £2,300 shelled out on hand-woven rug

The Independent UK

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Map of areas Foreign Office says to avoid as it issues advice for those heading to Turkey for half-term holidays

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit at the beginning of February has caused devastation across Turkey

Chronicle Live

Liz Truss oversaw jump in credit card spending at Foreign Office

Guardian analysis of data shows officials spent more under former PM than predecessor Dominic Raab

The Guardian - UK

France, Spain and Turkey travel advice updated for holidaymakers heading abroad

The UK's Foreign Office has recently updated its travel advice for three major holiday hotspots.

Daily Record

Foreign Office splashed £500,000 on lavish rugs and wallpapers in just 12 months

Among the splurges included more than £8,000 at a luxury lighting designer, over £3,000 at The White Company on home decor - and more than £30,000 went to luxury furniture stores

Daily Mirror

12 examples of ‘lavish spending’ on Whitehall procurement cards

Opposition says the spending amounts to ‘scadalous’ waste

The Independent UK

No 10 refuses to rebuke minister for Rwanda ‘marginal benefit’ comments

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the policy was ‘definitely not the whole answer’.

The Independent UK

Spain, France and Turkey travel advice updated for Brits heading on half term holidays

The UK's Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for holidaymakers heading to Spain, France and Turkey due to evolving Covid rules and the devastating earthquake

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Evening Standard

Whitehall ‘wasted’ thousands on flowers, hotel stays and art

Ministers were on Monday forced to defend “lavish spending” by Whitehall departments, which included splurging thousands of pounds on luxury hotel stays, flowers, dinners and art.

The National (Scotland)

How the Tories splashed YOUR cash on luxury items, from fine art to Fortnum and Mason

MINISTERS are facing accusations of overseeing a “lavish spending” culture in Whitehall that has seen taxpayers’ money wasted on luxury items,…

The Independent UK

‘Lavish’ Whitehall spending revealed by purchase card data, says Labour

The Conservatives have accused Labour of wasting civil servants’ time on information already in the public domain.

Wales Online

Government procurement card spent £1.5m on Amazon, £238k at Ikea and £95k on duty-free

Labour slams 'lavish spending culture' that also included in 2021 £415,000 at Enterprise Rent-a-Car, £238,000 at Ikea, £106,000 at John Lewis and £101,000 at Apple

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The Independent UK

‘Scandalous’ Tory government spending on lavish hotels, furnishings and booze revealed

Labour reveals dossier exposing use of taxpayer-funded debit cards

The Guardian - UK

Labour condemns ‘catalogue of waste’ on government ‘credit cards’

Analysis of civil service spending includes Rishi Sunak’s Treasury department spending £3,000 on Tate photographs

The Guardian - UK

Whitehall procurement cards serve a purpose but oversight is patchy

Labour analysis shows use of GPCs has risen under Tory government despite David Cameron decrying ‘hideous’ spending levels in 2010

The Independent UK

Government purchase card spending ‘scandalous’, claims Labour

Labour has carried out an analysis of spending by officials using government procurement cards.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending

In a new dossier, Keir Starmer's Labour claims taxpayers' money has been used to fund extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels using Government Procurement Cards

The Independent UK

Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, admits Tory minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

The Independent UK

Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, says Mitchell

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

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