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Family of detained geologist hope he will be returned ‘safe and sound soon’

Jim Fitton, 66, insisted he had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea he was breaking Iraqi laws during his court appearance in Baghdad.

The Independent UK

Foreign Office updates EU and Spain passport rules ahead of Europa League Final

The Foreign Office issued an important update on passport rules for 33 countries in the EU - just as thousands of football fans are expected to travel to Spain to see Rangers clash with Eintracht Frankfurt

Glasgow Live

Passport rules for Spain after Foreign Office update ahead of Europa League Final

Travellers heading Seville this week should check the validity of their passport to avoid being turned away at the gate.

Daily Record

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Foreign Office warns Brits not to travel to Sri Lanka unless it's absolutely essential

Foreign Office travel advice for Sri Lanka has been updated with UK holidaymakers being warned not to travel to the country unless it's for an essential reason

Daily Mirror

Charities claim UK ‘putting politics before poverty’ in new aid strategy

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK ‘must use development as a key part of our foreign policy’.

The Independent UK

Spain entry requirements as thousands of Rangers fans head to Seville for Europa League final

Fans of the Glasgow-club will be subject to a number of checks when they get to the Spanish border over the coming days.

Daily Record

Foreign Office issues passport rule update for 33 countries - including Spain and Greece

Countries within the Schengen Area require your passport to be no more than 10 years old from the point of issue.

Daily Record

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‘The Foreign Office has forgotten us’: Morad Tahbaz’s daughter speaks out on him still being incarcerated in Iran

He should have been sent home with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in March, yet Moran Tahbaz is still being held in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. Now his eldest daughter Roxanne is demanding action

The Guardian - UK

The Russian bank, the Bruce Willis ad and the $900m sanctions battle

Ministers warned that millions owed after alleged fraud by ex bosses of National Bank Trust could help fund Putin’s war effort

The Guardian - UK

Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies

Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office updates passport rules for EU countries including Spain, Greece and Italy

Foreign Office travel advice has been updated for 33 countries to clarify passport rules for UK holidaymakers including EU holiday hotspots like Spain, Portugal, France and Greece

Daily Mirror

UK sanctions target Putin’s financial network including rumoured girlfriend

Liz Truss says move is aimed at exposing ‘shady network propping up Putin’s luxury lifestyle’

The Guardian - UK

UK sanctions Putin's ex-gymnast 'lover' in strike on Russian President's 'shady cabal'

Alina Kabaeva, a retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast said to have had multiple children by Vladimir Putin, was branded a member of Putin's personal 'wallet' by the UK

Daily Mirror

Putin’s ex-wife and family members targeted in latest tranche of UK sanctions

The Foreign Secretary said she was taking aim at the ‘shady network propping up’ the Russian president’s luxury lifestyle.

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Latest passport updates from Foreign Office for travellers heading to EU nations

Bulletin covers more than 30 European countries including popular holiday destinations, such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Portugal.

The Independent UK

UK sanctions Putin’s ‘shady’ friends and family including alleged mistress

Former gymnast Alina Kabaeva is reported to have ‘a close personal relationship’ with the Russian president

The Independent UK

Foreign Office finally updates passport advice after passengers to EU wrongly turned away

Exclusive: Wording changed after The Independent revealed passengers were denied boarding by mistake

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

Foreign Office changes guidance as violence continues

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The Independent UK

Truss in new warning to Brussels over Northern Ireland Protocol

The Foreign Secretary said the UK will have ‘no choice but to act’ unless the EU shows greater flexibility.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government ‘dragging its feet’ on assisting father detained in Iraq

BRITISH officials have repeatedly raised the case of a retired geologist at risk of being executed in Iraq, the Government said, amid pleas to end…

The Independent UK

Jim Fitton: Government urged to stop ‘nightmare’ of Briton facing death penalty in Iraq

‘I am deeply concerned by the nature of the Foreign Office’s engagement with my constituent’s case,’ Wera Hobhouse says

Daily Mirror

Retired Brit facing death penalty for 'stealing artefacts' to stand trial in Iraq

Father-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested and slung in an Iraqi jail after trying to take home 12 stones and pieces of broken pottery from an archaeology trip

The Independent UK

Trial date for retired British geologist facing smuggling allegations in Iraq

UK ministers have faced fresh pleas to personally raise the case of Jim Fitton with their Iraqi counterparts.

The Independent UK

Case of retired geologist held in Iraq raised repeatedly, minister says

Father-of-two Jim Fitton has been detained in Iraq for more than six weeks.

Daily Mirror

Spain travel warning for Brits as party-goers hit with £85,000 fines

The Foreign Office has updated its Spain travel advice after partying Brits in Majorca and Ibiza have been hit by hefty fines of up to £85,000 fines on holiday

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