The Liberal Democrats have called upon Prime Minister Rishi Suank to chair a COBRA meeting in response to the wildfires in Rhodes. 

It comes as up to 10,000 British tourists are on the island - with a further 30,000 facing losing their holidays. 

The Liberal Democrats have condemned the Government's failure to update travel advice to Rhodes to advise against 'all but essential' travel and said the Prime Minister is “missing in action.”

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Layla Moran MP said:

"Whilst thousands of British holidaymakers are impacted by the wildfires on Rhodes, Rishi Sunak has shown a failure of leadership. 

“The Prime Minister needs to take action and urgently convene an emergency COBRA meeting to help holiday makers.

“The Government must also immediately change the Foreign Office advice to essential travel only, which will enable the thousands of British tourists due to fly to Rhodes to safely cancel their holidays without being left out of pocket.

“Holiday makers are being let down by this Conservative Government and a Prime Minister who is missing in action when they need him."

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