Tag Archives: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The last words of the son talking to his mother in the back of the ambulance

The grieving mother, whose son died of dengue while traveling with friends in Asia, spoke out after the sudden rise in the deadly virus worldwide. Jayne Toulson-Burke, from Stockport, warned travelers to take precautions after the Secretary of State issued a health warning last week due to an ‘unexpected rise’ in dengue cases and deaths.… Read More »

US shares ‘staggering’ lab leak evidence with UK at peak of Covid-19 outbreak

The US shared “surprising” evidence with the UK at the height of the Covid-19 outbreak, suggesting there was a “high chance” the virus leaked from a laboratory in China, The Telegraph has revealed. The Five Eyes intelligence-sharing countries met to discuss the possibility of a “lab leak” in January 2021 after the United States warned… Read More »

Foreign Office accused of ‘unnecessarily deterring’ British travelers with advice

Major tour operators like Jet2Holidays to cancel itinerary following State Department advice – Getty The Foreign Office has come under fire after more than 35 MPs and travel operators signed a petition claiming travel advice was “outdated” and “overly harsh”. The open letter, coordinated by Experience Travel Group, describes the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office… Read More »