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UK has flown 100,000 nationals out of Middle East since Iran conflict began
ByBen Quinn Political correspondent March 17, 2026

Foreign secretary says one third of those who were in region have left as MPs press for support for those still strandedMiddle East crisis – live updatedUK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reachThe number of UK nationa…

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UK will charter flights from Oman to evacuate Britons from region amid Iran strikes
ByJessica Elgot Deputy political editor March 3, 2026March 3, 2026

Government working to transport stranded nationals in coming days, prioritising most vulnerableMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe UK government will charter a flight from Oman in the coming days, prioritising vulnerable British nationals in th…

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‘Simply not true’ UK is being dragged into Iraq-style conflict, says foreign secretary
ByPeter Walker Senior political correspondent March 2, 2026

Yvette Cooper says plans under consideration to evacuate about 300,000 Britons from Middle East amid Iran warUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesIt is “simply not true” that the UK is being dragged into another Iraq-style conflict in the Middle East, Y…

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Foreign Office starts planning evacution of thousands of Britons in Middle East
ByRowena Mason Whitehall editor March 1, 2026March 1, 2026

About 200,000 nationals thought to be in the region as tensions rise after US-Israeli attacks on Iranian regimeUS-Israeli war on Iran: latest updatesThe Foreign Office is drawing up plans to evacuate tens of thousands of British citizens if war in the …

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UK announces ‘full and further sanctions’ amid Iran killings and arrests
ByHarriet Sherwood January 13, 2026

Sanctions to target finance, energy, transport, software and other significant industries, Yvette Cooper tells MPsIran crisis live – latest updatesThe UK has announced “full and further sanctions” against Iran amid widespread protests that have resulte…

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‘You sneak in and hope you make it back’: the Sudanese volunteers risking it all to bring care to millions
ByMark Townsend December 24, 2025

Members of Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms network tell Guardian they didn’t mind missing out on the Nobel peace prize because ‘we only want to help’Doing good gets you killed in Sudan. It was why Amira did not tell her mother when she joined a volunt…

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UK places sanctions on four RSF commanders for ‘heinous’ violence against Sudan civilians
ByPatrick Wintour and Mark Townsend December 12, 2025

Men are suspected of ‘mass killings, sexual violence and deliberate attacks in El Fasher’, says Foreign OfficeThe UK has placed sanctions on four senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces suspected of involvement in “heinous” viole…

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Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal
ByPippa Crerar Political editor September 27, 2025

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of c…

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Yvette Cooper suggests international community on brink of Gaza peace deal
ByPippa Crerar Political editor September 27, 2025

Exclusive: Foreign secretary says world has ‘reached moment’ it wants to end war after Donald Trump signals plan within reachThe international community is on the brink of securing a peace deal for Gaza that could finally bring an end to two years of c…

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First group of children from Gaza arrive in UK for life-saving NHS treatment
ByNadeem Badshah September 15, 2025

Care and support package, including housing, will help 30-50 young Palestinians for an initial two yearsThe first group of children from Gaza have arrived in the UK for specialist life-saving treatment on the NHS, the Guardian understands.Yvette Cooper…

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