British man stranded in Israel considers desert escape after Iranian missile strikes
James Eden considering ‘risky’ journey through the desert to Egypt after outbound flights from Israel were suspended
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Starmer resists recognising Palestinian state as unions’ demand deepens Labour split
Exclusive: The Independent has seen a communique between the TUC and the French and Canadian union umbrella bodies demanding their governments recognise Palestine as a state immediately, with Labour on the brink of a civil war over the issue
Britain ‘not at war’ despite sending more RAF jets to the Middle East, Reeves says
Rachel Reeves said Britain may play a military role in helping Israel as the conflict intensifies
British F-35 Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing At Kerala Airport
A British F-35B Lightning-II fighter jet, part of the UK’s HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala late Saturday night, June 14, 2025.The incident occurred after the aircraft, which was on a sortie over the Indian Ocean, reported a critical fuel shortage and was unable to safely recover onto its carrier, likely due
UK Working With Local Authorities In India To Establish Facts And Provide Support: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy On Plane Crash
On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people—including 53 British nationals—crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, India, en route to London Gatwick. The crash occurred in the Meghaninagar area near Ahmedabad airport, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life, with only one known survivor out of 242 on board.UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy expressed deep
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Declines To Meet Muhammad Yunus
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declined to meet with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Muhammad Yunus, during Yunus’s official visit to the United Kingdom from June 10 to 13, 2025.The meeting was initially anticipated and reportedly aimed at securing UK support for Bangladesh’s efforts to recover billions of dollars allegedly siphoned off by the former Sheikh Hasina regime, much of which is
British wellness couple posted ‘Goodbye India’ video from airport before fatal Air India plane crash
Jamie Ray Greenlaw-Meek and Fiongal Greenlaw-Meek described their ‘magical experience’ in India as they joked about the length of the 10-hour flight
Pentagon’s AUKUS review unlikely to break trilateral program, say analysts
“While there is some risk and mixed signals from the Trump [administration], especially on the issue of US willingness to transfer Virginia-class subs to Australia, there is a potential upside if this review drives a more coherent US approach and cost/…
WW3 fears explode as Britain now Russia’s ‘enemy number 1’ – even ahead of Ukraine
Some 28 % of Russians named Britain as the top enemy.
UK agrees post-Brexit deal with EU for ‘fluid’ border between Gibraltar and Spain
Agreement marks a breakthrough after five years of tense negotiations over the border with Spain that have been ongoing since Britain left the bloc in 2020