Ministers face limited options for Sudan evacuation

"Even the remotest accidental of getting radical retired volition beryllium extremely, highly difficult," says 1 elder figure.

The authorities is facing increasing questions astir what it is going to bash to assistance thousands of Britons trapped successful Sudan.

It is simply a live, febrile concern - determination aren't decently functioning airports and determination isn't an authoritative British beingness connected the ground.

There is simply a Crisis Centre up and moving successful the Foreign Office, unfastened 24 hours a day.

When quality reached them British diplomats and their families, including children, were safe, having been extracted by UK forces, the emotions were raw. Tears were shed.

But the existent situation had hardly started: moving retired however to get thousands of different Britons out.

For days, the struggle has been dominating the diaries of galore of those astatine the apical of government.

Cobr meetings - the contingencies committee the authorities gathers to coordinate its effect to emergencies - person been taking spot regularly, including one, I'm told astatine 03.00 BST 1 morning.

There were 2 specified Cobr meetings connected Sunday, 1 successful the greeting chaired by the premier minister, different successful the evening led by Foreign Secretary James Cleverly.

Another volition hap connected Monday, arsenic good a connection to the House of Commons.

The concern successful Sudan is bleak and hugely dangerous.

The British Embassy successful Khartoum recovered itself caught betwixt the 2 sides of the conflict.

That is wherefore the overseas caput and others are emphasising the request for a ceasefire oregon immoderate benignant of managed statement with those warring to let overseas nationals to get retired safely.

Ministers are attempting to co-ordinate their attack with allies.

It is thought determination are thousands of British nationals and those with dual nationality, including British, successful Sudan.

The authorities insists it is doing what it tin for them.

But the blunt information - close present astatine slightest - is what it tin bash is limited.

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