A group of severely ill children have arrived in the UK from Gaza for urgent NHS specialist medical care, the UK government has confirmed.

The children are the first to be brought to the UK for treatment as part of a scheme co-ordinated by the government.

According to the World Health Organization, ten children were medically evacuated along with 50 companions.

The government said it was working to make sure families received "appropriate support" during their stay.

On Monday, two critically ill children and their families arrived in Scotland.