The FCDO has urged Brits in Dubai and across the Middle East to take cover amid escalating regional tensions and incidents near civilian areas. People are advised to follow local alerts, review updated travel guidance and contact consular services if they need support.
Explosions hit Dubai after a regional exchange of military action, damaging hotels and prompting evacuations. British holidaymakers were assisted by consular staff as the UK condemned the targeting of civilians. Travellers are urged to follow FCDO advice as tensions rise across the Gulf.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in co-ordinated US-Israeli military action hitting sites in Tehran. Officials said other senior figures also died. Donald Trump welcomed the operation and urged Iranians to reclaim power.
Nigel Farage alleges last week’s Manchester by-election, won by the Greens, was compromised by malpractice and ballots cast by non‑British citizens. He says current rules threaten democracy and vows to tighten eligibility and safeguards if in office. Authorities have not verified his claims.
US and Israel launched coordinated military action in Iran, with reports of over 200 deaths. Claims the supreme leader is dead remain unverified. UK nationals in the region were urged to seek shelter amid fears of reprisals, while the US President called on Iranians to oppose the regime.
A senior religious leader was killed in Tehran amid a series of incidents. Officials blamed a foreign state, triggering retaliatory military action. The US urged people to challenge the leadership, while the UK and EU withheld backing for a US‑led response.
Ali Khamenei is reported dead after a military operation targeted his Tehran compound amid joint US and Israeli actions. Officials say the campaign focuses on leadership and military sites. Iran has responded with incidents in Israel and several Gulf states, including a Dubai hotel, raising regional and energy risks.
A major escalation in the Middle East as a Western power and an ally carried out military operations against a state accused of pursuing a nuclear programme, prompting retaliation. Significant casualties were reported; the UK did not join. Officials said the move aimed to protect Europe.
Green candidate Hannah Spencer, a plasterer and plumber, captured Gorton in a by-election, defeating Labour despite campaigning by the PM. Labour conceded after a major swing, raising questions over its urban strongholds and boosting the Greens’ Westminster presence.
Police have arrested a suspect after a prominent statue in central London was defaced. The incident is being treated as criminal damage. Restoration is under way and officials are reviewing monument security, with extra patrols planned.