UK Teens Evacuated from Lebanon, Mother Left Behind Due to Visa Issues

A British family criticizes the government after a non-British mother is unable to join her children on an evacuation flight from Beirut.

David Hardie expressed frustration as his siblings, Thomas and Rebecca, were evacuated from Lebanon without their mother, Nadia Ayoub McCulloch.
Nadia was denied boarding on the UK government-chartered flight due to lacking a UK passport or visa, despite having purchased a ticket.
The family, who had previously been evacuated from Lebanon in 2006 without issues, is calling for more government assistance and emergency visa options.
William McCulloch, the children's father, plans to return to Beirut to be with his wife and hopes to leave the country together.
The cost of the evacuation flights, priced at £350 per person, has been criticized as a financial burden for families fleeing conflict.