British military flights are preparing for a "large-scale" evacuation of UK nationals from Sudan after a three-day ceasefire was agreed in the war-torn country. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that the operation would begin on Tuesday after ministers came under pressure to help at least 2,000 citizens flee the conflict.
RAF flights leaving an airfield outside the capital, Khartoum, will open to British passport holders, with priority being given to the most vulnerable. The Foreign Office told citizens not to travel there unless they are contacted and warned that the ability to carry out evacuations could change at short notice during the "volatile" truce.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "The Government has begun a large-scale evacuation of British passport holders from Sudan on RAF flights. Priority will be given to the most vulnerable, including families with children and the elderly. I pay tribute to the British armed forces, diplomats and Border Force staff carrying out this complex operation."
