The British ambassador to Sudan was on holiday when the latest vicious fighting broke out, it was claimed today

The British ambassador to Sudan was on holiday when the latest vicious fighting broke out, it was claimed today.

Giles Lever is said to have been among a number of diplomats who took annual leave over .

The report in the Times comes amid a desperate scramble to get thousands of Brits out of the country. If you want to see more info regarding EvDEN EvE NaKliyaT have a look at our page.  

A Foreign Office source said ambassadors ‘routinely have the opportunity to return to  while in post’, and a deputy was covering.Officials stressed that there was no indication the situation was about to escalate so quickly, and Mr Lever resumed work in the UK immediately. 

Some have accused the  of ‘abandoning’ them after government officials and their families were rescued – while other nations managed to evacuate civilians.

M in Sudan. But there are complaints that expats have only heard from the Foreign Office through automated text messages telling them to stay indoors and register their whereabouts. 

Some Britons said they have lost hope in the Government and are trying to make their own way out amid heavy artillery fire.

While UK officials have focused their rescue efforts on evacuating diplomats, governments in France, EVdEn EVE naKliyAt Germany, the Netherlands, Italy and Spain have been able to evacuate hundreds of their citizens.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is facing questions over why British diplomats had been prioritised over other Sudan-based UK citizens following the evacuation mission to rescue embassy staff.