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The Independent UK
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Nina Lloyd

EXPLAINED: Deadline passes for british nationals in sudan to reach evacuation airfield | Rare Historical Photos

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The deadline for British nationals to reach the evacuation airfield in Sudan has passed as the Government prepares to cease flights out of the war-torn region within hours.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden will chair a Cobra meeting on Saturday afternoon to discuss the security situation in Khartoum in advance of the final flight taking off at 6pm UK time.

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