Panic Grips Tripoli

Scenes of panic have gripped Tripoli airport as thousands and thousands of foreigners try to flee the country. Hundreds of protesters have already lost their lives in the battle against Colonel Gaddafi’s loyal forces as they try to force the dictator out of power.

The first rescue plane provided by oil giant BP for its Libya workers arrived at Gatwick airport this morning with some 70people on board, one of the workers described Libya as going into meltdown with constant gunfire which has now spread to the airport as flocks of people try to escape.

David Cameron has apologised to stranded Brits for the delay in deploying evacuation planes though three Hercules Military aircrafts have now been deployed with the first expected at Gatwick this evening.