BREAKING: The Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has said the UK is coordinating an evacuation of British nationals from Sudan. Latest: 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has confirmed the UK is coordinating an evacuation of British nationals from Sudan.
"At this stage we will contact those who are eligible for evacuation directly and British nationals should not make their way to the airfield unless they are called.""The situation remains volatile and our ability to conduct evacuations could change at short notice," the Foreign Office went on. Bluntly speaking, the case is more straightforward when you're asking to rescue British government officials than civilians;
Plus, Sky's security and defence editor Deborah Haynes on why pressure is mounting on the British government to do more.Good morning - here are the five things you need to know about the situation in Sudan this morning The UK has been warned that it must act quickly to"not miss this window of opportunity" during the ceasefire to get aid into the country and carry out evacuations. There are understood to be around 4,000 British passport holders in Sudan.
Once the new measures announced by Canada's Immigration Minister are in place, Sudanese nationals can apply to extend their status in Canada and move between temporary streams, allowing them to continue studying, working or visiting family free of charge, the Canadian government said. On Sunday, Canada said that it had temporarily suspended operations in Sudan and Canadian diplomats will temporarily work from a safe location outside the country. The British government is under pressure to evacuate British civilians from Sudan, now that their diplomats have been successfully flown out and other countries have managed to extract their civilians.
Mr Lever and his deputy were among several officials who were reportedly on annual leave during Ramadan. Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell confirmed the ambassador was not in Sudan following questioning from MPs in the Commons. "The situation isn't safe. We're surrounded by troops, we're in the crossfire of both fighting forces.
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