UK to evacuate nine Gaza students with university scholarships

‘Our voices are finally being heard,’ says Khulud, who has a place at University College London to study for a master’s degree in dental health. Photograph: Supplied

Nine students in Gaza with full scholarships to study at British universities have been told the UK government is working to facilitate their evacuation.

The students – who have all been awarded Chevening scholarships, funded by the Foreign Office in recognition of their potential as future leaders – welcomed the development on Wednesday, but dozens more Palestinians in Gaza with university places are still awaiting news.