Diamond Princess: Foreign Secretary statement

The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, said:

We’ve organised an evacuation flight for British nationals on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship to depart Tokyo on Friday.

Details have been sent to those who have registered for the flight. We urge other British nationals still seeking to leave to contact us.

We will continue to support British nationals who wish to stay in Japan.

Further information:

British nationals can contact the British Embassy Tokyo on +81 3 5211 1100 and select the option for consular assistance.