The armed forces have acted swiftly and skilfully in undertaking a rescue operation to evacuate UK diplomatic staff and their families from Sudan. But British nationals in the capital, Khartoum, say they feel “abandoned”, after being advised by the Government to remain indoors and await further information.
Ministers are therefore under growing pressure today to extricate citizens, as is being done by other European nations. One German air force plane has already evacuated 101 people from Sudan, according to a military source.
