Overview

• 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.