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British family stranded in Middle East after Foreign Office errors
BySammy Gecsoyler March 7, 2026

Nusaybah Sattar and five relatives were kept off evacuation flight despite holding tickets and UK passportsMiddle East crisis live: latest news updatesA British family stranded in the Middle East after being wrongly refused entry to an evacuation fligh…

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Airline groundings expose depth of world travel’s reliance on Gulf corridor
ByGwyn Topham Transport correspondent March 7, 2026

Restart of operations will be a relief to those stranded but may not dispel doubts raised by past week about key transit hubAfter nearly a week of uncertainty, airspace closures and very limited flights, news that hundreds of thousands of passengers ar…

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International law and the difficulty of dealing with Trump at war | Letters
ByGuardian staff March 6, 2026

Readers respond to the dilemmas facing Europe and Keir Starmer with the Iran conflictInternational law has evolved a lot since the 17th century, when sovereign nation states became the agreed structure of Europe. The United Nations charter, agreed…

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Britain’s war hawks are very upset that Keir Starmer isn’t personally riding a bomb all the way to Tehran | Marina Hyde
ByMarina Hyde March 6, 2026

Didn’t you know? True British patriots are the ones who want to join an obviously disastrous war on behalf of Israel and Donald TrumpHave you heard enough pant-wetting about Britain’s “reputation” this week? Honestly, I don’t think any of us can bear t…

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Trump broke his promises to pursue this unwinnable war. Britain must not follow him into the abyss | Simon Jenkins
BySimon Jenkins March 6, 2026

The bombing of Iran is deeply unpopular. Despite the Tories’ urgings, Keir Starmer must not further embroil the UK in this disasterKeir Starmer’s immediate response to the Israeli-US attack on Iran last weekend was sensible and correct. Donald Trump ha…

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‘Sense of doom’: fear and foreboding over Iran war among London’s divided diaspora
ByAmelia Hill March 6, 2026

While some Iranian exiles took to the streets in support of the US and Israeli attacks, not all are in celebratory moodSara* arranged slices of watermelon on a plate and poured mint tea into glass mugs. Outside her window, in North Finchley, lies the …

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Nigel Farage to discuss Chagos Islands deal at Mar-a-Lago dinner with Donald Trump tonight – as it happened
ByTom Ambrose March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Reform UK leader told a ‘Save Chagos Boat Party’ yesterday he would be raising the issue in his meeting with the presidentA second government charter flight to bring UK nationals back from the Middle East is due to depart Oman this evening, Downing Str…

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Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke | Gaby Hinsliff
ByGaby Hinsliff March 6, 2026

The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrantTo be fooled by a mirage, you needn’t be lost in the desert. Sometimes, the illusion is stronges…

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A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
ByJessica Elgot at RAF Akrotiri March 5, 2026

F-35 pilot based in Cyprus becomes first to destroy a target in combat – and celebrates with a single beerIn the clear skies above Jordan on Monday night, a British F-35 pilot made a small piece of history. Flying for four hours alongside two Typhoons,…

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‘Best way forward’ for Iran would be negotiated settlement, says Starmer
ByPippa Crerar Political editor March 5, 2026

PM defends decision not to join initial strikes by US and Israel and says UK is doing ‘everything we can’ to de-escalate situationMiddle East crisis – live updatesKeir Starmer has said the Iran conflict engulfing the Middle East could continue “for som…

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