NHS medics stranded in South Africa appeal for help to get back to join fight against coronavirus

Two NHS medics stuck in South Africa are appealing for help getting back to the UK so they can join the NHS battle against coronavirus. Catriona Walker, from Manchester, and Holly Watts, from Nottingham, were enjoying an extended break in the country, having travelled out in mid-January, but are desperately trying to get home so … Read more

British teacher, 20, stranded in rural Honduras amid coronavirus lockdown 

The family of a ‘scared’ 20-year-old British woman stranded in Honduras because of the coronavirus pandemic is calling on the Government to bring her home. Freya Madeley, 20, is trying to return from a rural area of the Central American country, where she had been volunteering as an English teacher. It is understood the British … Read more

Brits will stay stranded abroad if they miss final wave of repatriation flights

Britons stranded abroad will be charged up to £1,000 a head to get seats on new wave of repatriation flights Foreign Office revealed details of repatriation flights for India and South Africa  Thousands of Britons are still struggling to get home after travel restrictions  British ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce has warned Brits to … Read more

British couple stranded abroad are told insurer won’t repatriate them

A British couple have been left stranded in France after their campervan broke down, with their insurer claiming it is not able to help them, despite the current coronavirus outbreak leaving them vulnerable. Jacqueline Jackson, 62, and her husband, James, 72, travelled to France, from Spain, the weekend before last – but unfortunately after arriving … Read more

RAF ‘could help bring stranded Britons home amid coronavirus chaos’

The RAF could be called in for a a massive coronavirus rescue mission to bring stranded Britons home this week, it was claimed today. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to announce a huge repatriation effort as early as tomorrow amid mounting fears over safety.  RAF voyager transport planes could be deployed to bring UK … Read more

Stranded Britons face paying up to £40,000 for flight home during coronavirus lockdown

Stranded Britons face paying up to £40,000 for flight home during coronavirus lockdown amid fury at Foreign Office for failing to support people stuck abroad Tim Johnson said flights from New Zealand cost between £15,000 and £40,096 The global coronavirus death toll hit 30,000 and more than 650,000 infected Around 6,000 Britons, some vital NHS staff, … Read more

100 scientists stranded on Arctic ship during COVID-19 pandemic after countries shut down borders

100 scientists are stranded on a research ship in the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic causes countries shut their borders Researchers that were part of the MOSACiC expedition in the Arctic won’t be replaced by a new crew in mid-April as originally scheduled A replacement team had been set to fly out of Norway with … Read more

Victoria Beckham reveals eldest son Brooklyn, 21, is STRANDED in the US amid coronavirus lockdown

‘Missing him so much!’ Victoria Beckham reveals eldest son Brooklyn, 21, is STRANDED in the US away from the rest of the family amid the current coronavirus lockdown By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 00:24 GMT, 27 March 2020 | Updated: 06:44 GMT, 27 March 2020 Brooklyn Beckham is stranded in the US in lockdown … Read more

Brits stranded abroad with no money food medication after flights cancelled

An NHS nurse stranded in Cambodia has pleaded with Boris Johnson to bring her and her husband home to the UK. Frontline healthcare worker Cheryl Baxter issued a heartbreaking video message saying they are ‘near meltdown’ and begged the Prime Minister for help so she could go back to work. Breaking down into tears, she … Read more

Brits in Tobago threatened by armed police as stranded tourists offered loans to get home

Riot police wielding machine guns confronted a group of British tourists after a dispute at their five-star Caribbean hotel – as they were left afraid they would not be allowed home.  The holidaymakers in Tobago – most of whom are over 60 – say they were falsely accused of ‘accosting’ the hotel manager and threatened … Read more