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@niccijsmith That was in confidence!

I legit had an alarmed official once tell me at a Saturday night party that his views on the size of Costco shopping trollies were off the record. Ok..

BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer says Israeli bombing of Lebanon is 'wrong' and 'should stop now'. The prime minister also tells MPs in the Commons: "We call for Lebanon to be included, urgently, in the ceasefire." 🔗 trib.al/JsAksx7

@prijasraj @PunjabiVillans @VillaBellas @JK05336306 Jealous! And even got the weather on side. Belisimo!

Ciao bellaaaa 🤌🏽🫡🇮🇹

UK and Pakistan’s Prime Ministers spoke tonight. PM Starmer expressed his support for Pakistan’s critical role in the ceasefire, and support for the talks in Islamabad. gov.uk/government/new… @CMShehbaz @ForeignOfficePk

ISLAMABAD: 10 April 2026. Prime Minister’s Telephone Call with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, His Excellency Keir Starmer, this evening. Prime Minister Starmer deeply appreciated Pakistan’s effective diplomatic efforts in facilitating the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, and the resumption of dialogue. He felicitated Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on hosting the peace negotiations in Islamabad and offered his best wishes for the success of this endeavor. Reaffirming Pakistan’s sincere commitment to regional peace and stability, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the joint statement issued by key European and international leaders, including Prime Minister Starmer, endorsing Pakistan’s peace initiatives. Both leaders emphasized the importance of ensuring that the ceasefire remains in place and creates the necessary conditions for lasting peace and stability in the region. The two leaders agreed to work together to lend fresh impetus to the longstanding friendly ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom, across all spheres of mutual interest. The Prime Minister reiterated his cordial invitation to Prime Minister Starmer to undertake an official visit to Pakistan.

All eyes on Islamabad 🙏🏽

DPM/FM Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 received a telephone call from UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper @YvetteCooperMP of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. FS Cooper appreciated DPM/FM and paid tribute to Pakistan for its role in achieving the ceasefire, expressing support for Pakistan’s continued efforts to promote lasting peace and stability in the region. Both leaders reaffirmed the strength of close bilateral ties and committed to further enhancing cooperation. @FCDOGovUK #IslamabadDiplomacy

Thank you Pakistan for the quiet, effective, diplomatic role you have played in bringing about this vital ceasefire. @CMShehbaz @ForeignOfficePk

UAE authorities warn against photographing, posting, or sharing images of incident sites or projectile damage as well as government buildings and diplomatic missions. British nationals are subject to UAE laws, violations may lead to fines, imprisonment, or deportation. #UKUAECR26

After Syed was chosen to be on a Heathrow Airport welcome poster, online trolls abused him. So he invited some of them to meet him in person. This is what happened:

We have updated our Travel Advice in response to the ongoing situation.

@ZoeJardiniere Unicef had some resources on exactly this during Covid, but mot sure where they are, sorry!

This person has a baby on the way & a person in their life who is very anti-vax feeding them a lot of misinformation. I don’t need evidence vaccines are safe, I can find that easily, I need info on how to approach the conversation to bring them back from all the Instagram shite.

Does anyone know of any good resources for speaking to people who are expressing anti-vax opinions? I don’t want to come down hard & judgy, I’ve tried so far to express my pro-science opinions while keeping the tone as a conversation in which we both have things to learn… halp!

Today we have opened a booking portal for British nationals in Dubai wishing to access UK government provided flights. We are prioritising those who are most vulnerable and our teams are in touch with those who have registered. Our priority remains the safety of our British nationals.

We have updated our Travel Advice in response to the ongoing situation.

Longest reverse ramp jump by car - 37.10 metres (121.71 ft) and was achieved by Sultan Muhammad Khan (Pakistan)

We have updated our Travel Advice in response to regional tensions.

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#Pakistan: New information about the security situation in Jinnah International airport and potential disruption ow.ly/EKSf50Yn1yS

#Iran: Information on regional risks and that due to the security situation, UK staff have been temporarily withdrawn from Iran. Our embassy continues to operate remotely. ow.ly/xMX450YmWXm

#Pakistan: Read our latest travel advice with new information about heightened tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan: ow.ly/VPCV50YmRbp