Officials trying to avoid repeat of Afghan chaos as Israel strikes and foreign secretary tells UK nationals to leaveMiddle East crisis – latest news updatesDavid Lammy chaired a Cobra meeting to discuss preparations to evacuate remaining Britons from Lebanon, having already urged UK nationals to leave the country amid hostilities with Israel.The foreign secretary led meetings in Whitehall on Friday as officials try to avoid a repeat of the chaos in which British people scrambled to leave Afghanistan when the Taliban took over in 2021. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 14:00:23
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David Lammy examines plans to evacuate Britons from Lebanon
