Family of activist jailed in Egypt urge Liz Truss to pressure counterpart Family of Alaa Abd El Fattah join wife of Karim Ennarah, under travel ban, in demanding more action from foreign secretary The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2022
Portugal updates Covid entry requirements for holidaymakers Looking for a stress-free holiday in the sun? Here’s why Portugal’s new entry requirements could make it a popular choice for Scots taking a quick getaway this summer. Daily Record · Jul 4, 2022
Foreign Office to pay £423,000 to whistleblowing lawyer who lost job FCDO continues to rebut claims by Maria Bamieh, who says she was told to ignore evidence of EU corruption The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022
Russia continuing to make ‘minor’ advances but suffering ‘dwindling stockpiles’ of modern weapons The report came after deadly missile strikes near Odesa Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2022
FCDO ‘condemns exploitation’ as Britons charged with being mercenaries by Russia Officials are in ‘constant contact’ with the government of Ukraine about the case. The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2022
Travel warning as Brits told not to visit tourist destination famed for 'endless beaches' The FCDO issued a statement Nottingham Post · Jun 29, 2022
Rwanda scheme is Home Office responsibility, says Foreign Secretary The Foreign Secretary has distanced her officials from any major involvement in the Government’s controversial Rwanda asylum policy. The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022
UK passport rule change at Spain's busiest airports - including Ibiza, Málaga, Tenerife, and Alicante A new UK passport rule has been brought in to help avoid queues at major Spanish airports. Millions of Scottish tourists are expected to return to the holiday destination this summer, with 6.5 million UK tourists having visited Spain this year so far. Daily Record · Jun 28, 2022
British citizen on hunger strike in Egypt jail allowed exercise for first time in three years Alaa Abdel-Fattah has not been allowed to see sunshine since 2019 The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Scot in Catalonia sentenced to five years in prison over protest allegations A SCOT living in Catalonia has protested his innocence after being sentenced to more than five years in prison for his alleged participation in a… The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022
Afghanistan: Five UK citizens released by Taliban Friends and family of Peter Jouvenal, a journalist and businessman, said he was among those released. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022
Taliban release five British nationals held for six months Foreign Office diplomats secured their freedom but sources say nothing was given in return except an apology The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2022
UN calls on UAE to release British man imprisoned in Dubai since 2008 UN working group rules that Ryan Cornelius has been held arbitrarily and subjected to rights violations The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2022
Dom Phillips’ wife: ‘We can say goodbye with love’ after bodies found in Amazon Brazil’s justice minister Anderson Torres said the remains were found near where the pair disappeared on June 5 Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Labour MP calls for talks with Taliban after ‘heart-rending’ Afghanistan trip David Lammy and Preet Gill were the first senior British politicians to visit Afghanistan since the fall of Kabul.
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 ‘The hunger strike may be his last act”: Celebrities urge Liz Truss to secure release of Briton in Egypt jail Alaa Abd el-Fattah has not eaten for 73 days, and his sister says he is ‘convinced he won’t leave prison alive’ as she joins his strike
Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2022 Foreign Office lifts Sri Lanka travel ban for Brits days after TUI cancelled holidays After two months of intense protests and violent clashes on the streets, the UK’s Foreign Office has scrapped its warning against “all but essential travel” to Sri Lanka
Glasgow Live · Jun 10, 2022 TUI cancels more holidays to Sri Lanka as Foreign Office lifts travel ban Holiday provider TUI have extended their cancellations of all flights to Sri Lanka up until the end of June as the FCDO (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) updated its travel guidance today, lifting the ban.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Foreign Office lifts ‘all but essential travel’ warning for Sri Lanka Travelling to a country against FCO advice can invalidate your travel insurance
Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022 Brit woman killed in Turkey after being hit by Mini driven by suspected drink driver Local reports suggest the Brit was hit by a Mini driven by a suspected drink driver while on holiday in Mugla, near the popular resort of Bodrum in Turkey, and she died at the scene
Daily Record · Jun 9, 2022 Tory peer who branded Boris Johnson a 'liability' forced to quit job at Foreign Office Baroness Morrissey said the Prime Minister had shown no contrition after he survived a vote of no confidence despite 148 Tory MPs voting for him to go.
Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2022 Tory peer Baroness Morrissey forced to quit after branding Boris Johnson a 'liability' Baroness Morrissey 'jumped moments before she was pushed' a Foreign Office insider said, after her resignation was confirmed this evening.
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022 Tory forced out as Foreign Office adviser over Boris Johnson criticism Baroness Morrissey had described the Prime Minister as a ‘liability’ and urged him to resign.
The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022 Make-up artist’s family await answers over her death in Qatar Rafaelle Tsakanika, 21, died in a two-car crash near Doha in March 2019.
Manchester Evening News · May 26, 2022 TUI cancels more holidays to Sri Lanka as Foreign Office warn against all but essential travel The country is facing an economic crisis and protests have turned violent