Overview
- Linzi Stone, 47, was due to begin chemotherapy on Friday at Derriford Hospital but is stuck in Dubai after repeated cancellations linked to the US‑Israeli strikes against Iran.
- The family’s Sunday return was canceled, a Monday rebooking was also canceled, and a Virgin Airways flight set for Wednesday may not operate.
- Stone reports severe chest pain and escalating anxiety and says appeals to the airline and the UK embassy about her urgent medical needs have gone unanswered.
- The hotel on Palm Jumeirah continues to bill the family about £500 per day, after they were told to remain on-site when a drone was intercepted above the area over the weekend.
- UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says about 130,000 Britons have registered in the region as demand for evacuation soars, with some private charters reportedly costing up to £175,000.