published at 09:04 British Summer Time
09:04 BST
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A “limited number” of charter flights back to the UK from Lebanon will depart on Thursday and continue “for as long as the security situation allows”, the Foreign Office (FCDO) says.
More than 150 British nationals and their dependants left Beirut on a government chartered flight yesterday.
British nationals and their dependants in Lebanon who’ve registered will be sent details, the FCDO says.
The FCDO says any non-British dependants boarding the flight will require a visa, granted for at least six months, to enter the UK.
The department is urging people not to travel to the airport unless they have a seat booked.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy urges “all British nationals still in Lebanon to register with the FCDO and leave the country immediately”.
As of last week, there were thought to be between 4,000 and 6,000 UK nationals, including dependants, in Lebanon.
