New US-backed group says it will start aid operations in Gaza within weeks A new humanitarian organization with U.S. backing says it expects to begin aid operations in Gaza before the end of the month The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Gaza crisis worsening says Starmer, as minister admits UK response not enough Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer was heckled by Labour MPs who urged further sanctions against Israel. The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Israeli strike on hospital kills 28 in Gaza, civil defence says Israel kills prominent Palestinian journalist Hassan Aslih in separate airstrike on Nasser hospital The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
UN humanitarian chief blasts Israel for 'deliberately' blocking aid to Gaza The United Nations’ top humanitarian official blasted Israel for “deliberately and unashamedly” imposing inhumane conditions on Palestinians that include the risk of famine The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Senior UN Official Urges Action 'To Prevent Genocide' In Gaza United Nations relief chief Tom Fletcher on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to take action "to prevent genocide" in Gaza, delivering a scathing account of Israel's actions in the Palestinian territory. International Business Times · May 13, 2025
Matt Willis reveals Busted turned down offer to compete for UK in Eurovision McFly’s Tom Fletcher also revealed he had been asked to write a song for the competition. Evening Standard · May 9, 2025
UN official urges Israel to allow aid into Gaza, calls blockade 'collective punishment' Israel has said the blockade and its renewed military campaign are intended to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages it still holds. Euronews · May 1, 2025
UN official urges Israel to lift aid blockade of Gaza and calls it 'cruel collective punishment' The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Despite War's End, Afghanistan Remains Deep In Crisis: UN Relief Chief Climate change, women's rights, displacement, poverty: Afghanistan remains a priority as it faces overlapping crises, the UN's relief chief Tom Fletcher told AFP on Wednesday, deploring "brutal" aid budget cuts. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Dougie Poynter teases Busted Vs. McFly tour will be 'very WWE' Dougie Poynter has teased what fans can expect from the upcoming Busted Vs. McFly tour. BANG Premier · Apr 30, 2025
Paddington musical: Tom Fletcher reveals new details of West End show Tom Fletcher has revealed new details about Paddington The Musical, a show due to debut in autumn on the West End featuring music from the McFly singer. The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Paddington the Musical to premiere in London’s West End this year McFly singer has written the music for the show bringing the ‘special and unique bear’ to life The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
Paddington The Musical to debut in West End with music from Tom Fletcher It has been adapted from the books by Michael Bond and award-winning films, which feature Ben Whishaw as the voice of the bear. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
UN humanitarian agency to cut staff by 20% due to 'brutal cuts' in funding The U.N. humanitarian agency says it's cutting its 2,600 staff operating in more than 60 countries by 20% because of “brutal cuts” in funding that have left it with a nearly $60 million shortfall The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Ceasefire in Myanmar crumbles as 61 attacks carried out since earthquake, says UN Over 61 attacks reported in Myanmar since quake including 16 since 2 April ceasefire, finds UN agency
Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2025 Rains add to misery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises to 3,471 UN says ‘traumatised and fearful’ survivors in Myanmar are in need of food, water and shelter.
International Business Times · Apr 6, 2025 Rain Complicates Recovery In Quake-hit Myanmar As Death Toll Rises Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on Sunday in Myanmar, where state media reported the death toll from a devastating earthquake has risen to nearly 3,500 people.
Al Jazeera · Apr 5, 2025 Myanmar earthquake death toll passes 3,300 as UN calls for help UN aid chief says the world ‘must rally behind the people of Myanmar’ after a magnitude 7.7 quake flattened buildings.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2025 The Gaza paramedic killings: a visual timeline A week after contact was lost with a team of Palestinian rescue workers and medics in southern Gaza, their bodies were found in a mass grave
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025 McFly's Tom Fletcher rushed to hospital after feeling like his face was 'smashed' The McFly singer made an emergency visit to London’s Western Eye Hospital
The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025 McFly’s Tom Fletcher details unexpected A&E visit after shock ‘flare up’ ‘Woke up feeling (and looking) like I'd been smashed in the fact,’ said McFly singer
Al Jazeera · Mar 29, 2025 People in Gaza surviving on canned food as fresh produce rotting at border UN relief chief warns food ‘rotting’ at Gaza border as Israel breaching humanitarian law with blockade since March 2.
Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2025 Israel expands Gaza ground assault as bombardment kills at least 91 people Three days into massive bombardment, Israeli army announces it is expanding ground operations in southern city of Rafah.
Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025 ‘Many will die’: UN aid chief warns of fallout as humanitarian relief cut Funding cuts could mean less help for people in Gaza, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and many more countries, UN aid chief said.
The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025 From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States