The Foreign & Comonwealth Office (FCO) has issued a warning telling Britons to avoid "all but essential" travel to parts of Egypt.

The advice issued to British Nationals currently not in Egypt reads: "In view of the continued unrest in Egypt, the FCO recommends against all but essential travel to Egypt except for resorts on the Red Sea in South Sinai and those resorts on the Egyptian mainland in Red Sea governorate."

For Britons already in the country they advise: "Although we are not recommending immediate departure at the moment, British Nationals already in Egypt in areas where we advise against all but essential travel should consider whether they have a pressing need to remain. While in Egypt they should stay at or close to home or a place of safety (e.g. their hotel), keep a low profile and pay close attention to their personal safety, particularly in the larger cities. They should take particular care to avoid crowds. The situation is changeable and they should continue to watch our travel advice closely."

British Nationals in the country are also advised to "exercise caution at potentially sensitive locations such as government buildings, police stations, security directorates, political party offices, military barracks, the vicinity of Tahrir Square, the presidential palace and the Mokkatam area in Cairo", as well as not trying to cross roadblocks erected by demonstrators or security forces.

Updated information can be found on the Foreign Office website.

(MH/JP)