The next stage in the government’s plan to modernise the border and introduce a digital immigration system is under way, as the Home Office moves closer to the implementation of eVisas for nearly all visa holders living in the UK by 2025. From today (17 April 2024), the Home Office will begin to send emails...
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The perfect UK holiday for every month of the year
This venerable event is one of the UK’s most extensive hike-fests, and the 2024 programme includes dawn chorus strolls, walks and riverboat trips, as well as haiku-writing hikes, and ambles on Orford Ness (lovely for walking in early spring, too, and this month worth pairing with nearby Halesworth’s theatrical INK Festival, finishes 14 April; inkfestival.org). ...
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The UK condemns unequivocally Iran’s reckless attack against Israel: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom condemns unequivocally Iran’s reckless attack against Israel, which risked thousands of civilian casualties. The scale and nature of Iran’s heinous assault – the first direct attack from Iran on Israeli soil – poses grave risks to the security and stability of citizens across the Middle East. The United Kingdom has long been...
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Canada issues travel advisories to popular European vacation spots | insauga
Preferred Region How does this work? If you plan to travel internationally or take a European vacation this spring, it might be a good idea to review the most recent travel advisories issued by the Canadian government. Germany Risks: Threat of terrorism. Reasons: Several European countries have been under terrorist attacks and Germany could potentially be a...
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A theme park could transform Bedford – here’s what the town can learn from Orlando
A thrilling addition to Universal Bedford or pie-in-the-sky thinking? Of course, Bedford would argue that it needs no such star-spangled leg-up. At least, not in terms of history. It was, after all, there on the map long before 1843. Its name is thought to be a combination of the Saxon chief Beda, and a point...
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France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens not to travel to ‘Israel’
Several countries, including France, India, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, have cautioned their citizens against traveling to “Israel”, the occupied Palestinian territories, and neighboring areas following threats of potential Iranian retaliation. Debris is cleared away after an Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus, Syria, on Monday. (AFP) Several nations such as...
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France, India, Russia, UK warn citizens to travel to Israel
Several countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against traveling to Israel, amid Iran’s expected response to a terrorist strike by the regime on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital earlier this month. During a speech in Tehran on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed...
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UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals
Russian metal producers blocked from profits from the London Metal Exchange and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, reducing a crucial source of revenue for the Kremlin. Joint UK and U.S. action builds on ban of metal imports, targeting $40 billion of Russian exports of aluminium, copper and nickel. The UK and the U.S. have together announced...
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UK Adds Pakistan To List Of Countries “Too Dangerous To Travel”: Report
According to the FCDO alert, the total number of banned destinations is 24 (Representational) Islamabad: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list of countries that it states are “too dangerous” for UK citizens to travel, reported Geo News. In their latest report, the FCDO...
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Several countries issue travel warnings over Israel-Iran tensions
Countries including France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom have warned their citizens against travelling to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories and, in some cases, the wider region amid threats of an Iranian attack in response to a strike this month on its consulate in Damascus. Iran has threatened reprisals against Israel over the...
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Britain adds Pakistan to list of countries ‘too dangerous to travel’
Reportedly, the country saw a surge in violence for the third consecutive year with an uptick recorded each year beginning from 2021.Photo: Bloomberg 2 min read Last Updated : Apr 12 2024 | 8:49 PM IST The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list...
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UK adds seven new countries to travel advisory ‘black list’ | The Express Tribune
The United Kingdom has added seven new countries to a list of destinations declared extremely dangerous for travel, according to an advisory issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The new additions to the list are Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Israel, Belarus, and the Palestinian territories. The total number of ‘banned’ countries...