Sir Keir Starmer has called on British nationals in Lebanon to "leave immediately." The prime minister said he is "very worried" about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as he reiterated his calls for a ceasefire. Mr Starmer was speaking from New York where he will attend the UN Security Council and General Assembly. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00In relation to Lebanon, I'm very worried about the escalation and calling for all parties
00:06to step back from the brink to de-escalate. We need a ceasefire so this can be sorted
00:11out diplomatically. But I have a very important message for British nationals in Lebanon,
00:17which is the time to leave is now. The contingency plans are being ramped up, but don't wait
00:24for those. There are still commercial flights. It's very important that they hear my message
00:29which is to leave and to leave immediately.