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<p>The welfare of British nationals remains our top priority, and we remain committed
to ensuring that British travellers around the globe are able to return home. The
UK Government is working closely with airlines, local authorities and governments
in the Caribbean region to help British travellers return to the UK as part of the
plan announced by the Foreign Secretary on 30 March - with up to £75 million available
for special charter flights from priority countries, focused on helping the most vulnerable
travellers. Prior to 7 May the British High Commission in Kingston assisted over 4000
British travellers and their dependants to return home on commercial flights. A special
Government charter flight returned over 200 people to the UK on 7 May.</p><p>We are
aware that there are still British travellers remaining overseas in the Caribbean
region, including Jamaica. Our effort is focused on supporting their return as quickly
and safely as possible. We are therefore operating a further special charter flight
from Jamaica to the UK, departing Kingston on 3 June and a final flight on 8 June.
Details of how to book are available on our Travel Advice for Jamaica. We are seeking
to help vulnerable people with ILR wherever possible, provided that they have lived
in the UK within the last year.</p>
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