'Betrayed' Manchester doctor 'finally given Sudan evacuation seat' - but MP says there's 'confusion'
A Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor who felt ‘betrayed’ for being unable to board an evacuation flight from Sudan reportedly has a route out of the conflict — but an MP says there is ‘confusion’ in his case.
Due back on shift at MRI on Tuesday , Dr Babiker attempted to fly home but was stopped at Wadi Seidna air base following a 16-hour queue, with soldiers telling him Home Office guidance meant only British passport holders could be evacuated. That led to Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, to pick up his case with BBC Newsnight."To be honest I feel totally betrayed,” he told the programme. “I worked throughout Covid and I'm so disappointed.
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