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Israel strikes Iran

Lammy confirms one Brit injured by Iran strikes; Brits finally evacuated from Israel

Government continues to emphasise Britain’s lack of involvement in Iran attacks

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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David Lammy speaking in Parliament (Image: Parliament TV).
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds speaking on Sky News (Image: Youtube)

Ministers say UK wasn’t involved in Iran attacks and urge return to diplomacy to stop nuclear programme

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Citizens repatriated from Israel disembark a flight from Egypt at Figo Maduro airport in Lisbon on June 19, 2025. A Portuguese flight brought repatriated citizens of Portuguese, German, Israeli, Czech, Spanish, Austrian, Bulgarian, Argentine and Ukrainian nationality. Governments are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on June 13, 2025 targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation from Tehran. (Photo by MARIO CRUZ / AFP) (Photo by MARIO CRUZ/AFP via Getty Images)

UK scrambles to charter flights out of Israel as Brits complain about response from government

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Foreign Affairs Committee chair Dame Emily Thornberry (Image: Parliament TV)

Foreign affairs committee chair accuses Israel of ‘egging on’ Trump to derail Iran diplomacy

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Smoke rises from a location targeted in Israel's wave of strikes on Tehran, Iran, on early morning of June 13, 2025. (Imaghe: Getty)

Israel may have done the world an incalculable service – but do not expect many thank-yous

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Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, arrives at 10 Downing Street (Image: Getty)

Sanction speech in the Jewish state, tolerate antisemitism all around it

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International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan (Image: Getty)

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