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Grenfell survivor fears tragedy may become ‘precursor to something bigger’

A Grenfell Tower fire survivor has said he is worried the tragedy may become “the precursor to something bigger” because of the lack of progress in implementing change. Tiago Alves, his father Miguel, mother Fatima and younger sister Ines escaped ...

13 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Britons have until midday to reach Port Sudan as UK relocates evacuation efforts

British nationals trying to flee Sudan have until noon to reach an airport to be processed for an additional UK flight out of the conflict zone as rescue efforts shift to the east of the country. Members of the military are working round the ...

01 May 2023 at 01:10

Final evacuation flights leave Sudan as almost 2,200 people repatriated

Two final evacuation flights from Sudan were expected to land in Cyprus late on Monday as the number of people repatriated from the war-torn nation neared 2,200. The Foreign Office said Sudanese doctors working for the NHS were among the ...

01 May 2023 at 22:00

British nationals face dangerous journeys to Sudan evacuation site

British nationals in Khartoum are facing dangerous journeys to the Wadi Saeedna airstrip in the hope of boarding an evacuation flight out of Sudan. One Sudanese-British citizen said some people are too scared to make the trip as another ...

26 Apr 2023 at 16:44

Rishi Sunak hails brave rescue effort to evacuate British diplomats from Sudan

Rishi Sunak has hailed the brave efforts of the UK’s armed forces after they swooped into Sudan to help British diplomats and their families to escape fighting. The Prime Minister said the British military had undertaken a “difficult” ...

23 Apr 2023 at 17:25

We need answers on British evacuation plans for Sudan, Labour says

Ministers must explain what they are doing to evacuate Britons from Sudan as fighting continues in the African country, Labour has urged. A UK Government source said Sudan will be evacuated of British embassy staff “as soon as ...

23 Apr 2023 at 13:33

Final Sudan airlifted evacuees expected to arrive in Britain within hours

The UK’s aerial evacuation mission from Sudan is over with the passengers on the final repatriation flights expected to land in Britain within hours. Two flights organised by the Royal Air Force (RAF) were expected to land in ...

02 May 2023 at 07:06

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Fighting in Sudan shakes three-day truce as thousands flee Khartoum

Sudanese and foreigners have streamed out of the capital Khartoum and other battle zones as fighting on Tuesday shook a new three-day truce brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia. So far, a series of short ceasefires ...

25 Apr 2023 at 14:10

British citizens trapped in Sudan feel ‘abandoned’ by UK Government

British nationals trapped in Sudan have said they feel “abandoned” by the UK Government as the Foreign Secretary warned that help will remain “severely limited” until a ceasefire is reached. James Cleverly has faced ...

24 Apr 2023 at 07:33

Cleverly holds further emergency Sudan talks as trapped Britons call for rescue

Ministers held another emergency meeting late on Sunday about the Sudan crisis as trapped British nationals called for the UK Government to come to their aid. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly chaired a sixth Sudan ...

24 Apr 2023 at 00:31

Government urged to help Britons trapped in Sudan as war rages

British nationals trapped in Sudan should stay indoors and await further information, a minister said as the Government comes under mounting pressure to bring them to safety. One estimate said up to 4,000 UK ...

24 Apr 2023 at 11:38

‘No clarity’ in Sudan evacuation plans, says British national in Khartoum

A British national sheltering in Khartoum has said there is currently “no clarity” in the Government’s plans to evacuate those stuck in Sudan. Nadir Omara, 56, a consultant psychiatrist who usually works in ...

25 Apr 2023 at 15:38

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