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UK to provide extra £5m to aid recovery from Hurricane Melissa

Melissa came ashore in Jamaica as a category five hurricane on Tuesday, carrying top winds of 185mph.

Evening Standard

North London couple remain trapped in Jamaican hotel after 'apocalyptic' hurricane Melissa

Carl and Kate Pheasant remain trapped after one of the biggest storms of the century struck Jamaica

Evening Standard

UK charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa as satellite images reveal scale of destruction

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said

Evening Standard

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Government charters flights to help Britons leave Jamaica after hurricane

British nationals should use commercial flights as their first port of call to leave the country, the FCDO said.

The Independent UK

UK to launch emergency flights for British tourists trapped in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa

As many as 8,000 Britons are thought to be in Jamaica

The Independent UK

UK providing £2.5m in humanitarian support to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

UK experts have also been deployed to the region to assist with the disaster response and recovery.

Evening Standard

British tourists stranded as Hurricane Melissa unleashes ‘catastrophic winds’ across Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa is ‘one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record’ in the Atlantic basin

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Thousands of Britons stranded as Hurricane Melissa wreaks havoc on Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre said Melissa was ‘one of the most powerful hurricane landfalls on record in the Atlantic basin’.

Evening Standard

Government’s aid cuts will threaten UK national security, say MPs

MPs have raised concerns that slashing the development budget will ‘lead to unrest and further crises in the future’ posing a threat to UK security.

Evening Standard

British tourist ‘completely let down’ by UK’s response to Hurricane Melissa

David Rowe was on holiday in Jamaica with his wife and two children for 10 days before deciding to return to the UK early because of the storm.

Evening Standard

British tourists locked down in hotels as 185mph Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica

As many as 8,000 British citizens are in Jamaica, with people ordered to stay inside to avoid the world’s strongest storm of the year so far.

Evening Standard

Tourists on hotel lockdown among thousands of Britons at risk as Storm Melissa batters Jamaica

All of Caribbean islands airports shut as world’s strongest storm of year so far set to make landfall

The Independent UK

Brits locked down in hotels as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica

A crisis centre has been set up ready to help Britons on the Caribbean island.

Evening Standard

Hurricane Melissa: British nationals in Jamaica told to register presence as ‘storm of century’ closes in

Around 5,000 British nationals thought to be on the island which is currently bracing for a category 5 hurricane

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Is it safe to travel to Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa – and what should I do if I’m trapped on holiday there?

The Jamaican government has closed its international airports until further notice

Evening Standard

British tourists in Jamaica prepare for strongest storm on record

All of the island’s international airports have been closed until further notice.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish fire engine destined for West Bank may return after 15-month Israeli seizure

Dundee firefighters request return of donated appliance to avoid Nablus officials having to pay £16,000 Ashdod holding fees

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Tainted alcohol: Which destinations are included in the UK’s expanded methanol poisoning advisory?

Drinking cheap, unsealed or bootleg drinks abroad can cause blindness or death, FCDO warns.

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The Independent UK

Is it safe to drink alcohol in Mexico? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are reminded to ‘seek urgent medical attention’ if they show signs of illness

The Independent UK

Is it safe to drink alcohol in Japan? Foreign Office issue new warning over methanol poisoning

Travellers are advised not to accept drinks from strangers or leave alcohol unattended

The Independent UK

Foreign Office extends methanol poisoning warnings to eight new countries

Japan and Mexico are among the countries with updated guidance

The Guardian - UK

Death of British overseas territories citizen prompts calls for reform of UK rules

Family of Robert Baker call for change of healthcare policies that limit NHS access to 10 BOT citizens a year

The Independent UK

Stark plea for UK not to cut aid funding to fight biggest killer infections

Polling finds two-thirds of Brits believe the UK should increase or maintain its support for the Global Fund in battle against HIV, TB and Malaria

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 2,000 Foreign Office jobs ‘at risk’, says PCS union

Reduction in higher-level roles linked to government decision to cut foreign aid budget, says union

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office chief to visit China after collapse of high-profile espionage case

Exclusive: Oliver Robbins to visit China next week on ‘long-planned’ government business after collapse of trial of two men over spying charges

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