Foreign Secretary: British diplomatic team in Benghazi has 'now left Libya'
Foreign Secretary William Hague has issued a statement on the small British diplomatic team in Benghazi and the situation in Libya.
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We intend, in consultation with the opposition, to send a further team to strengthen our dialogue in due course. This diplomatic effort is part of the UK鈥檚 wider work on Libya, including our ongoing humanitarian support.
We continue to press for Qadhafi to step down and we will work with the international community to support the legitimate ambitions of the Libyan people.鈥�