The UK said on 28 August 2026 that it was sending a Rapid Deployment Team to Nepal to support British nationals and their families affected by flooding along the Nepal-China border. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said the team was due to reach Kathmandu on 29 August to reinforce consular operations alongside British Embassy staff and local authorities.

The team was planned to help coordinate assistance for British nationals at the airport, support those seeking information about missing relatives, liaise with local authorities and emergency responders, and work with families in the UK. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said the safety and welfare of British nationals was the government's top priority.

The deployment formed part of a wider UK response that included £5 million in humanitarian support, building on 15 years of UK work on Nepal's resilience to climate-related disasters. The FCDO described the flooding as affecting thousands of people across Nepal. British nationals needing consular help were directed to the embassy in Kathmandu or the FCDO's emergency line.