Morning, all,

it’s good that #HMG has chartered aircraft to help British “ex-pats”* escape the active war-zone now engulfing the Gulf states. That stands in stark contrast to Desperate Don’s regime, which has sloped shoulders, telling U.S. citizens to find their own way home.

#USpol #UKpol #Starmer
#Trump #GOP #MAGA 🧵

* Britons living abroad are always ex-pats. Never immigrants.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4wwd…

First UK government flight for Britons stranded in Middle East departs

The plane was due to leave Oman on Wednesday but remained grounded due to problems getting passengers on board.

^{Ella Kipling (BBC News)}