Sudan: British nationals have 24 hours to catch a flight

Report from Sky News

By Niamh Lynch

Sky News reporter @niamhielynch

Friday 28 April 2023 18:48, UK - excerpt:

Sudan: British nationals have 24 hours to catch an evacuation flight, says deputy PM

Oliver Dowden said more than 1,500 people had been flown out of Sudan on UK evacuation flights as he pushed back against claims he was abandoning British nationals.

British nationals in Sudan have 24 hours to catch a flight before they are stopped, the deputy prime minister has said.

The flights will end at 6pm UK time on Saturday, Oliver Dowden confirmed.

Speaking to reporters on Friday afternoon, he said more than 1,500 people had now been flown out of the country.

But he said there had been a "significant decline in British nationals coming forward", so the government would cease the flights. […]

Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/sudan-british-nationals-have-24-hours-to-catch-an-evacuation-flight-says-deputy-pm-12868600

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