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Crete Wildfires Update: Mass Evacuation Ordered In Tourist Town - Here's What Travelling Brits Should Know

A major wildfire sparked on Wednesday and spread rapidly across Crete's southern coast due to gale-force winds. With over 1500 people already evacuated and wildfire risks remaining high today, here's what travelling Brits need to know.

International Business Times UK

Is it safe to travel to Crete amid 'dangerous' wildfires?

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the tourist hotspot, but what’s the current UK advice for travelling to Greece?

Evening Standard

Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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Dunn family raise concerns Foreign Office will try to ‘hide’ final review report

Harry’s mother Charlotte Charles, and other family members, met David Lammy on Wednesday afternoon.

Evening Standard

US government role to be excluded in review into Harry Dunn’s death

Commons review into handling of motorcyclist’s death will not scrutinise actions of US authorities

The Guardian - UK

Harry Dunn review ‘will not scrutinise actions of US government’

The 19-year-old was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car driven by American national Anne Sacoolas outside RAF Croughton in 2019.

Evening Standard

Is Qatar Airways Still Flying? What UK Travellers Need to Know After Sudden Airspace Shutdown

Qatar Airways resumes flights after Qatar's sudden airspace closure on 23 June. Find out how UK travellers are affected and what steps to take next

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Is it safe to travel to Qatar? Your rights after the airspace reopens following Iran strikes

Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or diverted mid-flight amid missile strikes in Qatar

The Independent UK

First evacuation flight takes off as 1,000 Britons seek escape from Israel war zone

Foreign secretary tells MPs the Middle East faces a ‘perilous moment’

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Greece amid wildfires on the island of Chios?

More firefighters have been deployed to battle the ongoing blaze

The Independent UK

Tel Aviv flights resume with 50-passenger limit to evacuate from Iran conflict

Demand is far exceeding the supply of seats, which is capped due to security concerns

The Independent UK

‘The world is cutting foreign aid – but there is a better way to tackle the climate crisis’

INTERVIEW: Leslie Maasdorp, boss of British International Investment, speaks to Nick Ferris about the changing global aid landscape – and reveals that the agency gave a record amount to climate causes in 2024

The Independent UK

Israel rescue flights for British nationals and their families: What is planned?

Prospective passengers are required to pay for seats, but unsuccessful applicants will be refunded

The Independent UK

PM urges Britons to contact Foreign Office for Israel evacuation flights

The Prime Minister said his Government is trying to get charter flights taking off ‘as soon as we can’.

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The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Bali and rest of Indonesia after volcanic eruption? Your rights as flights cancelled

Dozens of flights have been grounded on Wednesday after a volcano erupted in Indonesia

Euronews

Flight cancelled to the Middle East? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice

Major carriers including Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, United, and Delta have suspended flights to the Middle East region.

The Independent UK

‘She should be taking her mock exams’: Father’s desperate plea to bring home daughter, 15, stranded in Israel

Leslie Baker says his daughter, Bella, arrived in Haifa for a Jewish ceremony last week – but has been stuck after the Israel-Iran conflict escalated quickly over the weekend

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Turkey? Your rights as wildfires cause flight cancellations

Flights to and from Izmir were seriously disrupted amid wildfires in the popular tourist city on the Turkish coast

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UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Israel as Iran strikes escalate

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its guidance to advise against all travel to Israel amid the conflict with Iran

International Business Times UK

Brits Should Avoid Travelling To These Countries In 2025 – According To Foreign Office

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has deemed these countries and parts of countries as being unsafe for Brits to travel to.

International Business Times UK

Two Brits Allegedly On Doomed Air India Flight Identified: Who Are Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek?

Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek and Jamie Meek are a couple who co-founded The Wellness Foundry, a UK-based luxury spiritual lifestyle brand.

The Independent UK

Growing proportion of aid budget to be spent on asylum hotels next year

Hotel accommodation for asylum-seekers strips money from the aid budget and threatens the health of people seeking safety, charities warn

The Guardian - UK

Cuts to UK’s global vaccination funding would risk avoidable child deaths, experts warn

Exclusive: Scientists also say any reduction in Foreign Office funding for vaccine alliance Gavi would harm UK’s soft power

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to Turkey or Rhodes after major earthquake injures dozens?

The latest travel advice after tremors rock Marmaris, Mugla and Rhodes

Evening Standard

Everything we know about the Mount Etna eruption so far

Tourists have been told to stay away from the volcano's lava flows

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