{"id":323478,"date":"2026-03-05T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-vows-to-protect-british-lives-as-first-uk-repatriation-flight-leaves-the-middle-east\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:00:36","slug":"pm-vows-to-protect-british-lives-as-first-uk-repatriation-flight-leaves-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pm-vows-to-protect-british-lives-as-first-uk-repatriation-flight-leaves-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"PM vows to &#8216;protect British lives&#8217; as first UK repatriation flight leaves the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/z6RWdppnrDw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"PM vows to 'protect British lives' as first UK repatriation flight leaves the Middle East\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6RWdppnrDw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The prime minister says the government&#8217;s &quot;number one priority is protecting our people&quot; as he announced that the UK&#8217;s first repatriation flight has left the Middle East, during an update on the situation in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer said more than 4,000 British people have now arrived back in the country on commercial flights from the UAE, including vulnerable Brits, with more flights scheduled for today.<\/p>\n<p>He further revealed that defensive assets were moved to Cyprus and Qatar throughout January and February to ensure the UK was &quot;in a heightened state of readiness&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Read more: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/iran-latest-trump-tehran-israel-strikes-us-drone-live-sky-news-13509565<\/p>\n<p>#skynews #iran #israel #usa #middleeast #iranisraelwar #ukpolitics <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nClick here to get Electoral Dysfunction podcast for free: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/electoraldysfunction<br \/>\nPolitics at Sam and Anne\u2019s podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/politics-at-sam-and-annes<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews<br \/>\nFor more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&#038;hl=en_GB<br \/>\nTo enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prime minister says the government&#8217;s &quot;number one priority is protecting our people&quot; as he announced that the UK&#8217;s first repatriation flight has left the Middle East, during an update on the situation in Iran. 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