UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, PM reveals
1 year, 2 months ago

UK Border Force in position to help get Britons out of Gaza, PM reveals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK Border Force teams are set up in Egypt to “quickly” assist British nationals to escape from Gaza when a crossing is opened, the Prime Minister has revealed. If there is a possibility for our nationals to cross the Rafah crossing, we’re ready to get them in and bring them back Prime Minister Rishi Sunak The border crossing into north-east Egypt is likely to be the main exit route for those trapped in Gaza but it is currently closed other than for aid deliveries. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman told reporters during a briefing later that ministers were working “night and day” to secure the release of UK hostages. But the Prime Minister’s official spokesman told reporters a ceasefire would “only benefit Hamas”.

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Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Egypt, Israel discussing opening Rafah border amid worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Report

Firstpost  

Both Egypt and Hamas have reportedly signalled a willingness to ease their stance. They hae hinted at dropping demands for the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the area Egypt is in discussions with Israel to reopen the Rafah border crossing with Gaza as part of a renewed effort to increase aid deliveries to the enclave and move toward a …

British warships and aircraft are put on standby to help evacuate UK citizens from Lebanon as fears of all-out conflict rise after Israeli assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders
5 months ago

British warships and aircraft are put on standby to help evacuate UK citizens from Lebanon as fears of all-out conflict rise after Israeli assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders

Daily Mail  

British warships and aircraft are on standby to help evacuate UK citizens from Lebanon as fears of all-out conflict rise after Israel assassinated Hamas and Hezbollah leaders. Several Royal Air Force transport helicopters and two naval ships are on standby in the eastern Mediterranean including the Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Duncan and the RFA Cardigan Bay, a transport ship …

Britain will feed 11,000 Palestinians a month after helping build new aid pier in Gaza as beleaguered strip is rocked by more heavy clashes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain will feed 11,000 Palestinians a month after helping build new aid pier in Gaza as beleaguered strip is rocked by more heavy clashes

Daily Mail  

Britain will feed thousands of Palestinians trapped in the beleaguered Gaza Strip through a newly-completed pier off the Mediterranean coast, it has been revealed. Humanitarian aid trucks begin to enter Gaza via the newly-constructed temporary pier, May 18 Royal Navy support ship 'Cardigan Bay' at work in the Red Sea on April 26. The ship played a role in supporting …

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt
8 months ago

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt

NPR  

Israeli troops take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council about how Israel's evacuation of Rafah could affect the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Jan Egeland is Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has many people working in Gaza, and he's on the …

Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah
8 months ago

Israel seizes key Gaza border crossing as it launches assault on Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Israeli forces have seized control of Gaza’s Rafah border crossing, cutting off a vital route for humanitarian aid and potential sanctuary for civilians from a building offensive. The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it had seized “operational control” of the Gaza side of the border post, which links the besieged enclave with Egypt. The 401st Brigade entered the Rafah …

Hamas ‘only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire’: U.S.’s Blinken
8 months ago

Hamas ‘only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire’: U.S.’s Blinken

The Hindu  

Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants’ elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “The reality in this moment is the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas.” Noting that the militants “purport to represent” the Palestinian people, …

Israel-Hamas truce on table: What is in the proposed peace plan?
8 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Hamas truce on table: What is in the proposed peace plan?

Firstpost  

A deal to call a truce in the Israel-Gaza conflict is seemingly in the offing after a senior Hamas delegation travelled to Egypt for the latest round of negotiations. “I hope Hamas do take this deal and frankly, all the pressure in the world and all the eyes in the world should be on them today saying ’take that deal’,” …

US, UK urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal in war on Gaza
8 months, 1 week ago

US, UK urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal in war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says the proposal includes a 40-day truce and the release of captives. The United States and the United Kingdom have urged Hamas to accept an Israeli proposal for a truce in the Gaza war and the release of some captives held in the besieged territory. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Monday that the …

David Cameron warns Israel that UK support not unconditional
8 months, 3 weeks ago

David Cameron warns Israel that UK support not unconditional

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As a Royal Navy ship was deployed to help …

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief urges Israel to allow aid supplies into Gaza

Firstpost  

The bulk of the 2.4 million people living in Gaza have been forced to flee their homes due to the nearly six months of fighting and siege, and the region’s civilian infrastructure has been decimated Packed in by the Egyptian border, 1.5 million Palestinians have taken refuge in Rafah, the southernmost city of Gaza, and Israel has pledged to continue …

UN chief Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief Antonio Guterres at Gaza crossing, urges end to ‘nightmare’ of war

Hindustan Times  

UN chief Antonio Guterres, on a visit to the doorstep of Gaza Saturday, appealed for a ceasefire to allow in more aid, saying the world has "seen enough" horrors in the Israel-Hamas war. Gaza's Hamas authorities said at least 19 people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli "tank fire and shells" as they were waiting for desperately needed supplies. …

UN chief visits Gaza border in new plea for ceasefire
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief visits Gaza border in new plea for ceasefire

The Hindu  

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas. His trip comes as Israel threatens to launch a major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, just over the border …

Watch as family members of hostages held in Gaza hold press conference in London
10 months ago

Watch as family members of hostages held in Gaza hold press conference in London

The Independent  

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The UK is stepping up lawmakers' security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war
10 months, 1 week ago

The UK is stepping up lawmakers' security as tensions flare over the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

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Israel assault on Rafah would be nail in coffin of Gaza aid, UN warns
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel assault on Rafah would be nail in coffin of Gaza aid, UN warns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The secretary-general of the UN, Antonio Guterres, said that …

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border

NPR  

Why Egypt won't allow vulnerable Palestinians across its border Enlarge this image toggle caption Planet Labs PBC Planet Labs PBC The satellite photo above captures the stark nature of the crisis on the Gaza-Egypt border. On the right, more than 1 million displaced Palestinians are squeezed into tent camps on the Gaza side of the border, seeking shelter from Israel's …

Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah as ground offensive looms
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel bombards Gaza’s Rafah as ground offensive looms

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli military has launched air raids on Rafah in southern Gaza after warning of an imminent ground offensive in the border city where an estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have sought shelter since fleeing attacks across the enclave. The last city untouched by Israeli ground troops, Rafah also serves as the main entry point of humanitarian aid via neighbouring Egypt …

Release hostages by Ramadan or we invade Rafah, Israel tells Hamas
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Release hostages by Ramadan or we invade Rafah, Israel tells Hamas

The Telegraph  

Israel said it will invade Rafah by March 10 if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages held inside Gaza. Benny Gantz, a member of the war cabinet, said the terror group has until Ramadan before Israeli forces are ordered into the southern city where more than a million refugees are sheltering. “To those saying the price is too high, …

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'A sort of Egyptian nightmare': UN aid chief warns of possible spillover of Gazans into Egypt

Firstpost  

The UN aid chief Martin Griffiths cautioned that if Israel initiates a military operation in the border town of Rafah, there’s a risk of Palestinians overflowing into Egypt. While the Israeli military aims to root out Islamist militants and release hostages held since the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October, they haven’t disclosed plans for civilian evacuation. “The possibility …

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears
11 months ago

Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears

The Hindu  

Egypt has sent about 40 tanks and armoured personnel carriers to northeastern Sinai within the past two weeks as part of a series of measures to bolster security on its border with Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said. Last month Egypt's state information service detailed some of the measures it had taken on its border in response to Israeli suggestions …

Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah
11 months ago

Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah

Associated Press  

Israeli airstrikes hit the central Gaza Strip and the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt overnight into Friday, killing nearly two dozen people including women and children, witnesses and hospital officials said. “I saw people needing food, water, sanitation issues.. We need to get humanitarian aid in.” Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, sparked by the militant …

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah
11 months ago

‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians in Gaza say they have nowhere to run as they brace for Israel to escalate military operations on Rafah. They said Israel has deliberately and disproportionately targeted civilians in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’s surprise attack on Israeli communities and military outposts on October 7, in which 1,139 people were killed and 240 taken as captives into Gaza by …

UK Leader Admits Israel Violated International Law During Gaza Grilling; Cameron Says, 'Worried...'
11 months, 4 weeks ago

UK Leader Admits Israel Violated International Law During Gaza Grilling; Cameron Says, 'Worried...'

Hindustan Times  

UK Leader Admits Israel Violated International Law During Gaza Grilling; Cameron Says, 'Worried.' Cameron was asked whether Israel has breached international law in its military response to Hamas's deadly October 7 attack. In response, the British Foreign Secretary said, "I am worried that Israel has taken action that might be in breach of international law." #davidcameron #grilling #israelgazawar #uk #nato …

Cameron to meet Palestinian leaders as truce announced in Middle East
1 year, 1 month ago

Cameron to meet Palestinian leaders as truce announced in Middle East

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Tomorrow, in meetings with Palestinian leaders and aid agencies, he will focus on how …

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety
1 year, 1 month ago

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety

NPR  

Egypt's Rafah border with Gaza is key for aid coming in and people leaving for safety Enlarge this image toggle caption Aya Batrawy/NPR Aya Batrawy/NPR RAFAH, Egypt — A dusty, remote border crossing on the tip of Egypt's North Sinai has become the focus of international attention because it is currently the only way in and out of the Gaza …

UK considering using air and sea routes to bring aid to Gaza, says minister
1 year, 1 month ago

UK considering using air and sea routes to bring aid to Gaza, says minister

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More British nationals and their …

Foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah Crossing
1 year, 2 months ago

Foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza through Rafah Crossing

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dozens of foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians left Gaza through …

Sunak under pressure as hundreds of Britons remain stranded in Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunak under pressure as hundreds of Britons remain stranded in Gaza

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Palestinians and foreign aid workers wait to cross into Egypt at …

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day
1 year, 2 months ago

Watch view of Rafah border as crossing expected to open for second day

The Independent  

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UK pushing for Britons to be allowed out of Gaza as Israeli strikes continue
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Intensive diplomatic efforts involving Prime …

Gaza-Egypt border crossing offers potential route out for trapped Britons
1 year, 2 months ago

Gaza-Egypt border crossing offers potential route out for trapped Britons

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Intensive diplomatic efforts involving Rishi …

Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas War: Foreigners Leave Gaza As Rafah Border Opens For First Time

ABP News  

Scores of people holding foreign passports left the war-torn Gaza for Egypt after the Rafah border crossing opened for the first time since the beginning of the war on October 7, reported AFP. The Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority earlier this morning published a list of more than 500 foreigners and dual citizenship holders, calling them to head towards the …

Israel-Hamas war: With the Rafah border crossing open, who’s exiting Gaza?
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: With the Rafah border crossing open, who’s exiting Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Gaza’s border with Egypt opened for limited evacuation today, allowing for just under 500 people to flee war-torn Gaza. The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened on Wednesday, allowing limited evacuations from the besieged enclave to Egypt after nearly nearly four weeks of Israel’s war. Before 15:00 GMT, the General Authority for Crossings in Gaza told Al Jazeera …

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafah crossing linking war-torn Gaza to Egypt opens

Al Jazeera  

More than 500 foreigners, dual nationals and dozens of injured Palestinians are allowed to leave the war-torn enclave. More than 500 foreign nationals and dual citizens will be allowed to leave the enclave, the Gaza Borders and Crossings Authority said in a statement verified by Al Jazeera’s Sanad Agency. Convoys of desperately needed aid have been trickling in Gaza through …

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening

NPR  

Photos: A look at the scene of the Rafah border crossing opening Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images A first group of foreign passport holders have left Gaza. They are currently inside the terminal at the Rafah border crossing and are waiting to cross into Egypt. The Rafah border crossing into Egypt is the only …

Rafah crossing opens briefly to allow some foreigners, wounded to exit Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Rafah crossing opens briefly to allow some foreigners, wounded to exit Gaza

Al Jazeera  

A border crossing linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip has temporarily opened to allow a limited number of critically wounded people and foreign nationals to exit, as Israeli forces press on with their ground and aerial offensive on the besieged enclave. Some 500 people overall were expected to leave Gaza on Wednesday through the Egypt-controlled Rafah crossing that opened for …

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian families in Gaza told to head to Rafah as border crossing opens

ABC  

Some Australians trapped in Gaza have been advised to go to the Rafah border crossing with Egypt as the border opens to foreign nationals. Key points: Foreign media has reported Gaza's Rafah crossing may be opened to allow 400 foreign nationals to leave A number of Australians have received advice to head to the crossing if it is safe for …

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation
1 year, 2 months ago

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — For more than a week, Talaat Ghabayen, a citizen of Norway who spent his whole life in Oslo, has waited days and nights at the Gaza Strip’s land crossing with Egypt as his embassy advised, hoping to flee Israel’s bombardment and looming ground invasion and reunite with his wife and sons back home. “Egypt is …

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation
1 year, 2 months ago

Stranded at a closed border as bombs fall, foreign nationals in besieged Gaza await evacuation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For more than a week, …

Humanitarian aid starts entering Gaza crossing from Egypt
1 year, 2 months ago

Humanitarian aid starts entering Gaza crossing from Egypt

Firstpost  

Egyptian state television showed several trucks entering the Rafah crossing on the 15th day of the war between Israel and Hamas Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for war-torn and besieged Gaza started passing into the Rafah border crossing from Egypt Saturday, a security source and an Egyptian Red Crescent official told AFP. Egyptian state television showed several trucks entering the gate …

Israel-Hamas war: Securing release of hostages continues to be 'top priority', says US
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: Securing release of hostages continues to be 'top priority', says US

Firstpost  

“…We continue to provide Israel with the assistance it needs to defeat Hamas. We continue to work to get humanitarian assistance into Gaza…Our work to secure the release of hostages continues to be a top priority…,” said US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller The United States has reassured its support to Israel and said that the “top priority” for now …

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast
1 year, 2 months ago

UK and allies work to ‘find out what happened’ in Gaza hospital blast

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the destruction of al Ahli hospital has resulted in …

Israel Hamas War News Gaza Strip WHO United Nations Egypt US Secretary of State Antony Blinken PM Benjamin Netanyahu Top Updates
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel Hamas War News Gaza Strip WHO United Nations Egypt US Secretary of State Antony Blinken PM Benjamin Netanyahu Top Updates

ABP News  

The Gaza Strip faces an escalating humanitarian crisis as water, power, and medical supplies approach exhaustion, and dwindling food provisions strain hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders reported a shortage of painkillers and medical personnel treating the wounded in the north, with wounded individuals screaming in pain, the report mentioned. Israel's top domestic security …

Israel-Palestine war: What we know about the British people being help hostage by Hamas
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Palestine war: What we know about the British people being help hostage by Hamas

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gen. Daniel Hagari later confirmed Hamas fighters had taken hostages from the border community …

Israel denies Gaza truce under way to allow foreigners out: ‘No ceasefire’
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel denies Gaza truce under way to allow foreigners out: ‘No ceasefire’

Hindustan Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Monday denied reports of any temporary Gaza ceasefire to allow foreign nationals to flee the enclave to neighbouring Egypt. However, the army pledged to refrain from striking routes within Gaza designated for evacuating people from the enclave's north to the south during a limited time window, from 8:00am to noon. Media reports had …

Israel-Hamas war: Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah crossing closed
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel-Hamas war: Aid for Gaza stuck in Egypt with Rafah crossing closed

New Indian Express  

The Rafah crossing -- the only passage in and out of the Gaza Strip not controlled by Israel -- has been closed since Tuesday, after three Israeli air strikes on the Palestinian border post within 24 hours. On Saturday, an American official confirmed to AFP that Egypt and Israel had reached an agreement to allow American citizens to leave Gaza …

Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza

NPR  

Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza Enlarge this image toggle caption Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images Mahmoud Khaled/Getty Images JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen to humanitarian aid for Palestinians currently under siege by Israeli forces. Israeli military …

Israeli evacuation call in Gaza hikes Egypt’s fears of a mass exodus of refugees into its territory
1 year, 2 months ago

Israeli evacuation call in Gaza hikes Egypt’s fears of a mass exodus of refugees into its territory

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Israel’s call Friday for half of the Gaza Strip’s population to evacuate south is hiking Egypt’s fears of a massive influx of refugees across the heavily fortified border into its territory. Since Hamas’ bloody attack on Israel sparked a massive retaliation in Gaza, Egypt’s leadership has frantically tried to negotiate the entry of humanitarian aid through its crossing …

PM sends Royal Navy vessels and surveillance planes to support Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

PM sends Royal Navy vessels and surveillance planes to support Israel

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rishi Sunak said the deployment of the British armed forces would “support efforts to …

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