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Ministers press for opening of Rafah crossing to allow Britons to flee Gaza

Ministers have been pressing for Egypt to open the Rafah crossing to allow Britons to flee Gaza and to reduce the “almost inevitable” impact on civilians of the conflict with Israel. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that an imminent Israeli ...

16 Oct 2023 at 13:24

Yousaf’s in-laws return to Scotland after fleeing Gaza

The parents-in-law of First Minister Humza Yousaf have arrived in Scotland safely after fleeing the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Mr Yousaf shared a family photo on X, formerly Twitter, which included his wife Nadia, and her parents, Elizabeth and ...

05 Nov 2023 at 16:39

UK pushing for Britons to be allowed out of Gaza as Israeli strikes continue

The UK is pushing for Britons trapped in the Gaza Strip to be allowed to leave after the border crossing with Egypt was opened. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said teams are ready to help British nationals able to flee the territory, which ...

01 Nov 2023 at 15:53

Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza to Egypt

Nearly 100 British citizens were expected to be able to leave Gaza for Egypt on Friday. Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf confirmed that his in-laws – Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee – were among those permitted to leave the ...

03 Nov 2023 at 17:14

UK working on getting trapped Britons out of Gaza as humanitarian crisis unfolds

The UK is working intensively to allow Britons trapped in Gaza to leave but the border crossing remains closed because of Egypt’s legitimate concerns, ministers said. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said opening the Rafah crossing to ...

22 Oct 2023 at 14:48

British citizens trapped in Gaza ‘face leaving without family members’

British citizens trapped in Gaza are facing the “excruciating” prospect of leaving without their family members after the Foreign Office left those without UK passports off the safe passage list, a group representing them has said. The ...

05 Nov 2023 at 17:11

British citizens trapped at Rafah crossing ‘being used as bargaining chips’

A British woman was denied passage through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt again on Saturday as her mother in the UK spoke of how foreign nationals in Gaza are “being used as bargaining chips”. Zaynab Wandawi, 29, from Salford in ...

04 Nov 2023 at 20:47

Aid truck numbers arriving in Gaza ‘wholly inadequate’, says UK minister

Britain has said the number of aid trucks being allowed into Gaza is “wholly inadequate”, amid warnings of a “humanitarian catastrophe”. International development minister Andrew Mitchell said he is talking to the United Nations ...

24 Oct 2023 at 13:10

Britons in Gaza forced to wait for escape as Rafah crossing remains shut

The Rafah crossing did not reopen on Sunday despite UK hopes that the situation could be resolved to allow more Britons to escape from Gaza. The impasse in delicate diplomatic relations between Egypt, Israel and Hamas means UK ...

05 Nov 2023 at 19:48

Yousaf welcomes opening of Rafah crossing but in-laws still trapped in Gaza

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has welcomed the opening of the Rafah crossing to allow people to leave the Gaza Strip, but his in-laws remain trapped with “dwindling supplies”, a spokesman has said. Foreign Secretary ...

01 Nov 2023 at 12:07

Britons remain trapped in Gaza as hundreds of foreign nationals flee

Britons trapped in the Gaza Strip have been unable to leave the war-torn territory despite intensive diplomatic efforts to get them across the border to Egypt. Hundreds of foreign passport holders have been able to get ...

01 Nov 2023 at 18:05

British-Israeli national serving in military among those killed by Hamas

A 22-year-old British dual national serving in the Israeli military has been named by his family as one of those killed in the Hamas attack. Yosef Guedalia was a “righteous and good person” who was saving people ...

23 Oct 2023 at 13:05

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