In the House of Commons, James urged ministers to consider all evacuation options for Sudan and to be prepared to take risks.
James said:
Given that there can be no guarantee of de-escalation, can my right hon. Friend confirm that Cobra is meeting regularly and urgently to consider all evacuation options and will be prepared to take risks in evacuating, using the strength of the UK armed forces if needed?
In response, Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Minister, said:
I can indeed confirm what my hon. Friend asks. Cobra is meeting as we speak. It has met six times so far—five times chaired by the Prime Minister—and that includes one Cobra that we attended at 3.15 am on Saturday.
