GMB halts for ‘history-making’ breaking announcement as WW3 fears erupt

The ITV morning show came to an unexpected halt minutes into the programme as they issued a major update coming from the Middle East.

Good Morning Britain came to an unexpected halt (Image: ITV)

Good Morning Britain ground to a halt minutes into the ITV show as they announced a major breaking news update coming from the Middle East. On Monday morning (March 2), Ed Balls and Susanna Reid returned to the helm to discuss the biggest news stories hitting the headlines. But just 10 minutes into the show, news correspondent Jonathan Swain took over the programme as he issued a breaking news announcement from the Foreign Office.

He revealed that the government are drawing up plans for what would be one of the biggest evacuations in Britain’s history, should airspace in the Gulf remain closed. At the time of writing this article, an estimated 2000,000 British people are currently in the region.

He began: “Bombs and missiles are still being fired, and a suspected drone strike has hit an RAF base in Cyprus. That is a crucial launch pad or any potential evacuation, it’s worth keeping an eye on that over the next few hours and the next few days.

On Sunday (March 1), Keir Starmer urged Britons in areas targeted by Iranian strikes to register with the Foreign Office to receive advice, and about 94,000 have done so so far. More than 50,000 of those are believed to be in the United Arab Emirates, and most are holidaymakers or other travellers rather than residents, with Dubai a major tourist and business destination. Its airspace is currently closed, leaving tourists without a way home.