The UK on Monday said it was working 'round the clock' to evacuate its citizens from conflict-hit Sudan, but some of those trapped complained they felt abandoned.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the government was exploring all routes for British nationals to leave Sudan.
On Sunday, Britain carried out an operation to withdraw diplomats as deadly battles rage in Khartoum but has not announced a broader plan for its citizens in Sudan. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesperson confirmed that all but one embassy staff and dependants had been taken out of Sudan and evacuated from Khartoum.
"If that plan does not emerge today, then people will then lose faith and start making their way back," he told the television channel GB News, saying that could lead to"some very difficult situations". "My dad could have been with them. He was waiting for the British because of the phone calls that we've had from the embassy.
Another, Iman Abugarga, who is in Khartoum, said she felt"absolutely" abandoned by the UK government.Around 2 000 British passport-holders had contacted the UK authorities to register their presence in Sudan, Mitchell added.
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