UK Border Force agents are in Egypt on a mercy mission to help stricken British nationals escape from Gaza as soon as a crossing opens, Rishi Sunak has revealed.
Around 200 British nationals are trapped in the besieged enclave, the prime minister said, as Israel continues to step up its preparations for a full-scale ground invasion.
Mr Sunak said he wanted to bring those caught up in the fighting home and promised that, while the UK cannot do so “immediately … when the moment arises – we’ll be ready to take it quickly”.
