A flight is carrying 83 British nationals and 27 foreign nationals from Wuhan to the UK
At 0945 (local time), a civilian aircraft chartered by the Foreign Office carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals left Wuhan for the UK. The charter flight is estimated to land at RAF Brize Norton at 1330 (UK time).
A small number of medics were on the aircraft to provide support to passengers.
The flight will continue on to Spain following the stopover in the UK, at which point EU nationals’ home countries will take responsibility for them.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: