live from london, this is bbc news. we are expecting pm queues to get under way shortly. you can see mps gathering there. rishi sunak and keir starmer are attending a special service marking the 75th anniversary of the nhs this lunchtime so their places will be taken by oliver dowding and angela rayner. mps are currently discussing wales. pm queues has not yet begun. again, we canjust see the queues has not yet begun. again, we can just see the house of commons there is we wait for prime minister questions to get under way with oliver dowden and angela rayner taking questions. we will stay with this now. and i believe. let s
options are running out for british citizens in sudan, aren t they? yes. citizens in sudan, aren t they? yes, the final flight citizens in sudan, aren t they? yes, the final flight out citizens in sudan, aren t they? yes, the final flight out of citizens in sudan, aren t they? 1&1: the final flight out of sudan for uk citizens will be leaving at 6pm uk time this evening. the reason the uk government has made that decision is they say down to the numbers coming forward to get these flights. a whitehall source earlier this morning are described the numbers to me as now being just a trickle who want to get on these flights out of sudan. deputy prime minister oliver dowding will be chairing a cobra meeting, that is the uk government s emergency committee later on this afternoon, to talk about evacuations, the current security situation. with such small numbers apparently coming forward to get on these flights, the opposition labour party has said the criteria to get on them should be
case by case basis with ministerial clearance provided as appropriate. overall this approach aligns with approaches taken by allies including the united states, canada and the eu. mr deputy speaker, our security must always come first. and today we are strengthening that security and are strengthening that security and a prudent and proportionate way. oliver dowding in the commons. oliver dowding in the commons. oliver oliver dowden in the commons. the uk s chancellor, jeremy hunt, insists his budget will get people back to work and won tjust benefit the rich saving for retirement. his comments come after the opposition labour party criticised his plans to get rid of a cap on the amount people can save for their pension, before paying extra tax. the chancellor also unveiled plans to expand free childcare in england. i m joined now by the shadow climate change secretary ed miliband.
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