Mubarak’s son flees to Britain

Egypt president’s son has fled to Britain as thousands continue to protest across the country against Hosni Mubarak’s decades-long rule.

Mubarak’s son, who is considered his successor, along with his family left the country amid the anti-government protests across Egypt which are the largest since Mubarak took power three decades ago.

The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left for London Tuesday from an airport in western Cairo, Fars News Agency quoted the US-based Arabic website, Akhbar al-Arab as saying on Wednesday.