The British government had anticipated flying around 200 UK citizens out of the country but it is understood Chinese officials have not yet granted permission for the chartered flight to depart. A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are doing everything we can to get British people in Wuhan safely back to the UK. "We continue working urgently to organise a flight to the UK as soon as possible. Passengers may be asked to sign a contract before they board the plane saying they agree to being placed in quarantine. Around 200 British nationals are thought to be in the Chinese city, which has been locked down with all flights grounded, public transport halted and road checkpoints set up.

Source: Daily Mirror January 29, 2020 22:07 UTC