Sudan: UK evacuates more than 300 people amid criticism of response

Further flights expected to leave airfield north of Khartoum on Wednesday, but proportion of British evacuees is unclear

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Britain has evacuated more than 300 people from Sudan on rescue flights from an airfield north of the capital, with the first group on their way to the UK from Cyprus, where flights have been stopping over.

Downing Street said 301 people have been evacuated on three flights and that and a fourth was being loaded. A further four flights are expected to take off on Wednesday, but it is not clear what proportion of those rescued are British.