All news on the topic: Foreign Office

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UK suspends 30 arms export licences to Israel after review
Foreign Office says review found ‘clear risk’ that UK arms may be used in violation of humanitarian law
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Foreign Office issues travel warning as Brits face ’exit bans’ and passport seizures
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice after reports of holidaymakers being prevented from leaving the country and having their passports seized
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Death row drug smuggling gran's one last hope to escape firing squad
Lindsay Sandiford may dodge a firing squad thanks to a change in the law in Indonesia wher she has been held since 2013 for trying to smuggle £1.6million of cocaine into the country
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UK demands full probe after Israeli troops 'beat and humiliated' medics in Gaza
Palestinian staff at Nasser Hospital, in Khan Younis in the south of the besieged Gaza Strip, were allegedly blindfolded, stripped and beaten by Israeli soldiers
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Top Tories publish article urging more defence cash in blow to Sunak's authority
Serving ministers Tom Tugendhat and Anne-Marie Trevelyan posted a plea for more defence spending on LinkedIn for some reason - and didn't clear it with No10 first
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Full list of passport rules for TUI, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and British Airways
Brits flying with TUI, easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and British Airways are being warned to check their passports and ID cards before heading on holidays to the likes of Spain, Portugal, France and more
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Princess Kate made 'concerned' gesture to anxious Queen Camilla at royal event
The Princess of Wales has a close bond with her in-laws, and was on hand to support Queen Camilla when she showed clear signs of nerves at a poignant royal event
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Ex-BA manager in Qatari jail for 'being gay' amid family's torture fears
The family of former British Airways manager Manuel Guerrero are pleading for his release after they claim he is being tortured in jail in Qatar after a police sting operation on the gay dating app Grindr
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All the royals who don't get protection despite busy public schedules every year
Prince Harry has lost his bid to oveturn a ruling that saw his security status downgraded after he stopped being a "working royal" - a move which his legal team declared "unlawful and unfair"
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British tourist 'dragged into Ayia Napa hotel room and gang-raped' by five men
The British tourist, who was 20 when she was attacked, walked into Famagusta criminal court with "her head held high" as she testified in court about being gang-raped by five Israelis while on holiday in Ayia Napa
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Cameron set to fly to Falklands to show they're 'valued part of British family'
It comes after Argentinian President Javier Milei called for the South Atlantic Islands to be handed over to Buenos Aires.
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Suspected Russian spy 'worked for MI6 - and even met King Charles'
The man alleged by the Government to be a Russian spy claimed to have worked for GCHQ, MI6, the Ministry of Defence and the Home Office, during which time he met King Charles
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Brit tourist dies 'clutching his asthma pump' on dream Thailand holiday
James Moore, 44, was enjoying a dream holiday in Thailand when he was found seriously ill in his hotel room and later died, as his family starts a fundraiser for his funeral
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Foreign Office issues travel update for Brits planning France holidays
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has issued new guidance for people travelling to France following widespread protests led by farmers on Thursday evening
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Mum of Brit woman who died after Turkey weight loss surgery calls for change
Erin Gibson wants social media adverts for operations to come with details about the risks involved as the foreign office confirmed at least 25 Britons have died after medical tourism trips to Turkey since January 2019
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Foreign Office issues travel warning to man running entire length of Africa
Russell Cook fears he won't be able to complete the challenge without permission to enter Algeria after running 12,000km in 278 days, as MP's urged the African nation to let him in
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Foreign Office issues Dubai travel warning for Brits heading on holidays
The UK Foreign Office has issued an urgent travel advice update for people travelling to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates following American and British military action in the Red Sea
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Brit in agony as botched £2.8k surgery in Turkey leaves her with 'dying' nipples
WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Chloe Rivers, 22, travelled to Istanbul, Turkey, for a boob job but woke in agony from the four hour surgery with photos showing her nipples turning black
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David Cameron's Foreign Office blows £70,000 on Clever Nelly app to help memory
David Cameron, who famously left his daughter at a pub, leads the Foreign Office where thousands of pounds of taxpayer cash is being spent on the Clever Nelly memory app
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New travel advice issued for Brits after second Iceland volcano erupts
EasyJet and Wizz Air have faced minor delays today after a volcano erupted in Iceland, destroying some homes in the village of Grindavik and leading to a mass evacuation
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Foreign office spends £200k on 'crisis media training' in £4m consultant splurge
It’s more than double the figure the department spent on outside advisors the previous year. It comes as the department’s spending on temporary agency staff also reached a record high of nearly £40 million
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Government spent £27,000 topping up wine cellar during pandemic, figures show
A long-delayed report on the Government's wine cellar shows the value of the collection has soared to £3.66million. It shows 130 bottles were consumed between 2020-2021
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Foreign Office issues new urgent travel warning for Brits in 18 countries
The warning has been issued by the Foreign Office covering Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Bahrain, and Qatar.
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Foreign Office issues Spain travel warning as country enforces face mask rules
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has issued advice for Brits who are soon to head to Spain after a surge in flu and coronavirus cases led the Spanish government to reintroduce face mask rules
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British Airways pilot kidnapped after cruel trick at supermarket on stopover
The unnamed BA pilot was subjected to hours of torture after being kidnapped on a shopping trip during a stopover between flights in Johannesburg, South Africa