First charter flight has left Beirut, says David Lammy, with officials planning ‘sea and air’ rescues if situation worsensMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UK has laid on a charter flight to evacuate Britons from Lebanon and said it is ready to commission more for the 5,000 nationals and their dependants remaining in the country.Beirut’s international airport remains open but ministers and officials are preparing contingency plans for sea and air rescues via Cyprus should the security situation in Lebanon deteriorate to the point at which commercial flights are stopped. Continue reading…
First charter flight has left Beirut, says David Lammy, with officials planning ‘sea and air’ rescues if situation worsens
Middle East crisis – live updates
The UK has laid on a charter flight to evacuate Britons from Lebanon and said it is ready to commission more for the 5,000 nationals and their dependants remaining in the country.
Beirut’s international airport remains open but ministers and officials are preparing contingency plans for sea and air rescues via Cyprus should the security situation in Lebanon deteriorate to the point at which commercial flights are stopped.