The first plane evacuating Britons from war-torn Sudan has touched down on UK soil. More than 300 people have been airlifted out of the country on several flights from Khartoum.
Over four planes have departed Khartoum so far, a total that will rise to eight on Wednesday, Downing Street has said.
“We’re calling everyone forward and we have no issue with capacity, and people are being processed smoothly,” the prime minister’s official spokesman said. “By the end of today we should have eight flights (in total).”
The “majority” of the people on the planes are British nationals but some will be allies’ citizens, he said. Flights began landing in Cyprus on Tuesday evening and continued through the night, with more planned on Wednesday
Home secretary Suella Braverman said on Wednesday morning that 200 to 300 people had been brought out so far. Three flights have landed safely.
Earlier a UN official said a US-brokered ceasefire in Sudan appears to be “partially holding”.
