Foreign Office
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), which issues travel advice.
EasyJet winter flights 2026: dates affected not yet published
EasyJet is removing up to 700,000 more winter seats, taking the total to between 1.3 and 1.4 million. It has not said which dates are hit, so the day you are notified matters.
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia: EASA widens airspace alert for UK travellers
EASA has widened its Saudi airspace advisory after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport on Thursday killed three people. Lufthansa Group and Indian airlines are suspending flights. UK travellers with bookings should check with their airline before going to the airport.
UK Germany tech defence partnership 2026: what firms need to know
The UK Germany technology corridor offers business opportunities, while both governments deepen defence ties and plan a joint response to hybrid threats.
UK Germany cyber defence partnership targets sabotage
Britain and Germany will share information and coordinate action against cyber attacks and sabotage. The UK government says the aim is a stronger European cyber defence for infrastructure.
Airport strikes October 2026: flights at Brussels cancelled
European airport strikes in October 2026 are cancelling flights to and from Brussels on Friday 9 October. Here is what UK travellers should check before they go.
Most UK diplomats leaving East Jerusalem as Israel says consulate has closed
Israel says the British consulate has closed and 20 diplomats are leaving. The UK says the building stays open as the UK Mission, Jerusalem, in a UK-Israel diplomatic row.
Manchester Airport strike: Brussels flights cancelled 9 October 2026
The Foreign Office confirms flights are cancelled at Brussels Airport on Friday 9 October 2026, and Brussels Airlines has cut part of its schedule. Neither names the Manchester flights affected.
Kenya Ebola UK travel advice updated after first imported case
Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case has prompted updated UK travel advice, but not a blanket warning against travel to the country.
UK travel warning Saudi Arabia missile attacks: Saudia jet reported destroyed at Riyadh
A Saudia Airbus was reported destroyed at Riyadh's King Khalid airport on 8 October, according to InsideFlyer; Saudi authorities have not confirmed it. Al-Monitor said 41% of flights were cancelled.
UK government stockpiling advice 2026: what to keep at home
Ministers want households to hold small supplies of cash, water and tinned food. This is what the government's emergency kit list says, and how much water that means for a family.
US bombers withdrawn from UK airbase after threats, Trump says
Trump says threats led the US to pull bombers from RAF Fairford, as counter-terror police investigate an incident near the base and questions grow over US forces on UK bases.
Trump popularity in UK poll falls to net minus 75
YouGov puts Trump's net approval rating in Britain at minus 75. Among the European countries named, only Italy, Germany and Denmark view him more negatively.
France aviation strike in October 2026: what UK flyers face
Unions representing 36,000 pilots and cabin crew, including Air France staff, have called a five-day walkout for 17 to 21 October. UK passengers flying to or via Paris, Nice, Lyon and Marseille should prepare.
