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David Lammy hands taxpayer-funded Foreign Office job to Labour donor

FOREIGN Secretary David Lammy has given a taxpayer-funded position to one of his political donors.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government's refusal to help family leave Gaza is 'unlawful', court told

A Palestinian family who are stuck in Gaza even though they have permission to join a family member in the UK claim…

The National (Scotland)

Family of UK couple held in Iran did not know pair’s whereabouts for month

Son of Lindsay Foreman said they had also not known for fortnight if she and husband, Craig, had survived Israeli bombing

The Guardian - UK

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Foreign Office promise Dunn family publication of final review report

The Foreign Secretary officially launched the independent review on Monday.

Evening Standard

Who are the Brits still imprisoned in Dubai after teenager Marcus Fakana released?

More than 1.2 million Brits head to Dubai each year, but the risk of arrest remains

The Independent UK

Europe heatwaves: what are your rights to change or cancel a trip?

Families are unable to cancel summer holidays despite extreme heat warnings and wildfires

The Independent UK

Cautious optimism in UK on progress to secure British-Egyptian dissident’s release

Writer’s mother eases hunger strike as Starmer raises Alaa Abd el-Fattah case in phone call with Egypt’s president

The Guardian - UK

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Beat the summer rush: Simon Calder reveals everything you need to know about renewing your passport

Exclusive: Renewals are taking a fortnight – and to complicate matters, Denmark is making up its own rules

The Independent UK

Harry Dunn review ‘will not scrutinise actions of US government’

The 19-year-old was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car driven by American national Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton in 2019.

Evening Standard

British woman stranded in Israel remains in dark about evacuation flights

Mali Smith, 66, said she has not heard from the Foreign Office since registering for the repatriation flights last week.

Evening Standard

UK lifts warning for Qatar as Trump says Iran and Israel have agreed ceasefire

Iran launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar after America’s strikes on its nuclear facilities on Saturday.

Evening Standard

UK ‘utterly condemns’ escalation after Iran attacks US military base

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

Evening Standard

First evacuation flight takes off as 1,000 Britons seek escape from Israel war zone

Foreign secretary tells MPs the Middle East faces a ‘perilous moment’

The Independent UK

Are flights to Dubai and Qatar still cancelled?

Here’s the latest Foreign Office tourist advice

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Tel Aviv flights resume with 50-passenger limit to evacuate from Iran conflict

Demand is far exceeding the supply of seats, which is capped due to security concerns

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

British nationals who want to leave Israel to be offered flights to UK, says David Lammy

Foreign secretary says government will provide charter flights from Tel Aviv when airspace reopens

Evening Standard

Briton in Israel hits out at UK over lack of evacuation flights

Zak Wagman, 26, is unable to fly home following the closure of Israel’s airspace.

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Evening Standard

Trump says he 'may or may not' attack Iran after Keir Starmer chairs emergency Cobra meeting

When asked about the possibility of US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, the president said: ‘nobody knows what I’m going to do’

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer to chair emergency Cobra meeting on Middle East

Sir Keir Starmer will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee to discuss the security situation in the Middle East later today

The Guardian - UK

UK would have to sign off on US use of Diego Garcia base for raid on Iran

UK continues to urge de-escalation as concerns grow about possible US intervention in the Middle East

The Independent UK

Starmer to chair Cobra meeting amid confusion over advice to Britons in Israel

Downing Street would not say whether British nationals should attempt to leave Israel.

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

OPINION - Battle of the spies: how Blaise Metreweli triumphed, and saw off her biggest rival, in the fight to lead MI6

Apart from the odd tiresome comment about being a “diversity hire” — the first female head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, has had a smooth landing as the new “C” — Chief, replacing the affable Sir Richard Moore when he leaves the post in October.

The Independent UK

Disgraced ex-police chief ‘detrimental’ to Harry Dunn probe – report

Nick Adderley, who was sacked in June last year, was heavily criticised in Wednesday’s report.

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