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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Besley

UK Foreign Office locks in Middle East charter flight for Wednesday

  • The UK Foreign Office has arranged a charter flight from Muscat, Oman, on Wednesday evening for British nationals and their families wishing to leave the Middle East, prioritising the most vulnerable.
  • Sir Keir Starmer is expected to face parliamentary questions regarding his decisions on the Iran conflict, following criticism from Donald Trump, who said Sir Keir was ”not Winston Churchill” after the UK initially restricted US strikes from British bases.
  • Britain is deploying HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy destroyer, along with two Wildcat helicopters, to defend its bases in Cyprus after RAF Akrotiri was hit by a drone.
  • The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Thailand due to the escalation in the Middle East, warning of potential widespread travel disruption, including airspace closures and flight changes.
  • A vessel was reportedly struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Fujairah in the UAE, causing damage but no fire or injuries to the crew, with authorities investigating the incident.

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