Element Of Discretion’ Over Who Gets Help In Sudan .

The eligibility of who can be evacuated from Sudan has not changed, but those working to evacuate British nationals have some “element of discretion” over who they assist, Downing Street has said.

British passport holders and their immediate family with existing UK entry clearance are the only people being told they are eligible.

When PM Rishi Sunak’s spokesman was asked what exactly “discretion” means in this context, he said the government has been clear that people “should not go to the airport unless you are a British passport holder or their dependent”, but added that they also want to “empower people on the ground to make decisions” in extremely difficult circumstances.

The spokesman also told reporters there are no current plans to create a specific resettlement scheme for anyone fleeing Sudan, but the government is still reviewing the situation.

BBC/Jide Johnson.