Flight for British nationals and their families due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri airport on Wednesday

The UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating violence in the region.

The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation in Lebanon as “volatile” and with the “potential to deteriorate quickly”.