The UK Ambassador to Peru has been accused of "abandoning" Brits after she flew home and left 12 people stranded in the South American country under military lockdown.
The group, half of whom have tested positive for Covid-19, said they were left in tears after being told at the last minute they would not be able to board a repatriation flight on Wednesday.
They then said they were shocked to find out the UK ambassador Kate Harrisson had flown home. On Thursday Ms Harrisson tweeted : "I will be working from the UK over the next few weeks in order to spend time with my three young children. "The Embassy's full consular team remains in place and will be led temporarily by Andrew Soper an experienced Ambassadorial level diplomat who arrived