BIZARRE: 43 - What They Never Told You

First flight bringing rescued Britons home from war-torn Sudan lands in UK

Hundreds of Britons have been airlifted from Sudan, with more evacuation flights taking off today as the UK scrambles to rescue its citizens from the war-ravaged nation

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

First Sudan evacuation flight of 40 UK nationals lands as thousands remain stranded

It's estimated around 4,000 UK passport holders are stranded in the east African country after fighting broke out earlier this month between the Sudanese army and rebel Rapid Support Forces

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Britain's oldest worker, 90, has no plans to leave job and hopes to be there at 100

Great-grandad Vic Sutton has been named Britain's oldest employee at the age of 90 and he said that he has "no intention of giving up work" as he aims to "hit the big century"

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

PM pledges ‘many more’ Sudan evacuation flights as he warns next 24 hour is critical

Many Britons making way to an airfield outside Khartoum

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

RAF flights plucking Britons to safety from Sudan to take off from Africa tonight

But not all the UK passport holders stuck in the war-torn nation are expected to make it onto British military flights during the 72-hour ceasefire

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

Thousands of Britons stuck in Sudan may have just hours to escape on RAF rescue flights

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said the "airhead" established would stay open as long as possible, but there are fears the 72 hour ceasefire could collapse

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023

RAF uses ‘volatile’ ceasefire to begin evacuating Britons from Sudan

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly warned the situation remains ‘dangerous’.

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Britain Begins ‘Large-scale’ Evacuation of Its Nationals From Sudan

The British government said it had launched a large-scale evacuation of its citizens from Sudan on Tuesday, after the North African country's warring factions agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire. Britain said military flights would depart from an airfield outside Khartoum, and would be open to those with British passports. Priority…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2023

Brits stuck in Sudan to be evacuated as UK military plan 'large scale' extraction as ceasefire agreed

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that the operation would begin on Tuesday after ministers came under pressure to help at least 2,000 citizens flee the conflict.

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

RAF planes swoop in to rescue UK nationals from Sudan after daring SAS mission

The plan comes after a crunch meeting of the Government's Cobra emergencies committee last night, with two warships ons standby in the region and military planes stationed at an airfield outside the capital, Khartoum

Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023