Millions of people have had a Covid-19 vaccine since the pandemic started. It's thought that the vaccines have saved countless lives around the world. The majority of people in the UK have now had ...

For months, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has grown more desperate by the day. Since 2023, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has distributed more than 1.6 million emergency relief items ...

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is unbearable - and deteriorating sharply. Every day has been a fight for survival for the people in Gaza. Food supplies are all but gone, the medical system is ...

This year, the British Red Cross is proud to exhibit its first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It will be showcased between 20-24 May 2025. Our ‘Here for Humanity’ garden is a tribute to the ...

On 10 September 2023, unprecedented flooding in Libya was caused by Storm Daniel and the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Five thousand people are believed to have died, with a further ...

Since Sunday 23 July - the hottest day of the summer so far - more than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires, which have affected homes and hotels. It’s ...

On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco, causing widespread destruction. Thousands of people lost their lives and many more lost livelihoods, homes and loved ones. Moroccan Red ...

Since the changes to the move-on process at the beginning of August 2023, British Red Cross Refugee Services have seen a 140% increase in destitution for people they support with refugee status.

On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing and Mandalay regions have ...

The Red Cross has been responding to the Tonga tsunami, which has badly affected all 36 of its Pacific islands after the volcanic eruption on Saturday, 15 January 2022. The underwater blast lasted ...

Several parts of Europe including Greece, Italy, the Canary Islands, Spain, Turkey and Cyprus are dealing with unusually hot weather and heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. Level 3 heat ...

The British Red Cross has launched an emergency fundraising appeal in response to the intensification of fighting in Ukraine, which threatens to bring a halt to essential services, create huge ...