UK to evacuate nine Gaza students with university scholarships

Move follows months of pressure from MPs, academics and campaigners, with dozens of other students still stranded

Nine students in Gaza with full scholarships to study at British universities have been told the UK government is working to facilitate their evacuation.

The students - who have all been awarded Chevening scholarships, funded by the Foreign Office in recognition of their potential as future leaders - welcomed the development on Wednesday, but dozens more Palestinians in Gaza with university places are still awaiting news.