The UK Defence Secretary is in the Middle East to work with some of the country’s most valued defence partners to prevent escalation and protect all civilians
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P&O Ferries CEO should resign over redundancy controversy, says UK Transport Secretary
The CEO has acted with “incredible arrogance,” according to the secretary
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Is it finally time for the UK to stop seeing red over UAE travel?
As the UAE notches up a new monthly low in terms of new cases of coronavirus in July, and continues to be a world leader in vaccination, it is now time for the costly Red List travel status by the UK to be reviewed
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UK relaxes travel requirements but UAE remains on red list
Fully vaccinated British adults will not need to isolate in quarantine after visiting any of the government’s amber list countries
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UAE remains on UK travel red list, quashing hopes of air route revival
No Middle Eastern countries are added to Britain’s quarantine-free travel list in latest blow to regional tourism industry
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Aviation experts express doubts over UAE removal from the UK’s travel ‘red list’
Analysts have branded the move ‘slightly hypocritical’ and claim it is being used as a ‘political ball game’
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Why the UAE could stay on the UK’s air travel red list ‘indefinitely’
UK Transport Secretary says transit hubs of Dubai, Abu Dhabi are an issue while aviation expert predicts amber rating for UAE going forward
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Video: 3D scanners to reduce queues at UK airports
All major airports in Britain must have new 3D baggage screening equipment before the end of 2022.