The Latest Breaking News from Cyprus

Macron visits Cyprus as Europe tightens security in eastern Mediterranean

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Cyprus to show support and bolster defences after a drone strike heightened fears the Middle East conflict could spill onto European soil.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9

Cyprus tourism: What you need to know about visiting during the Iran conflict

While European flights to and from the island nation are operating as normal, tourists are cancelling trips amid concerns about regional escalation.

Euronews · Mar 9

Newsletter: Oil prices surge, stocks slide as Iran war spirals further

Also in this newsletter: Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis tells Europe Today the EU economy is being "tested" amid the Middle East war, but is "better prepared" following the 2022 energy crisis.

Euronews · Mar 9

Yvette Cooper says UK will not ‘outsource’ foreign policy amid row with Trump

Sir Keir Starmer’s decision not to grant permission for the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the US president.

Evening Standard · Mar 8

UK faces growing calls from locals to remove Cyprus military bases

Foreign minister, Constantinos Kombos, tells Guardian Iranian-made drone that hit airbase was launched from Lebanon

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7

Armed Forces chief rejects that military was unprepared for Iran war

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said this was ‘the most dangerous period’ over the last 30 years.

Evening Standard · Mar 7

Cyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike

Foreign minister wants ‘conversation’ about closing UK military sites following lack of warning of impending attack on RAF Akrotiri

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6

‘We should have seen this coming’: Why a Royal Navy ship took so long to set sail for Cyprus after Iran strike

HMS Dragon has set sail a week after the prime minister announced its deployment

The Independent UK · Mar 6

'I sipped an ice cold beer at sunset after shooting down two Iranian drones'

The RAF pilot shot down two drones whilst flying the UK’s deadliest warplane

Evening Standard · Mar 6

David Lammy sparks chaos after suggesting British jets could legally strike Iran’s missile bases

Britain is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East as the US-Israeli war with Iran has entered its seventh day

The Independent UK · Mar 6