A "security threat" was declared at the British bases in Cyprus shortly before midnight on Sunday, with personnel told to "return to your homes and stay inside until further notice"

"This is the British government. Protecting British interests and British lives," he said

Prime Minister confirms UK not involved in offensive strikes on Iran but has granted US permission to use British bases for defensive operations as 200,000 Britons remain at risk across Middle East

Iran's Supreme leader's son Mojtaba has reportedly been killed in a joint US-Israeli bombardment, creating a major succession crisis in Tehran

Concerns are growing around access to a key trade route for oil tankers as strikes and tensions continue across the Middle East.

The Foreign Office has urged British nationals in the region to register their presence.