The Libyan ambassador to the UK has been expelled following attacks on British embassy premises in Tripoli,

The Libyan ambassador to the UK has been expelled following attacks on British embassy premises in Tripoli, Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

He said Omar Jelban was "persona non grata" had been given 24 hours to leave the country.

Foreign missions of other nations in Libya's capital have also been targeted by crowds angry at reports a son of Col Gaddafi had died in a Nato air strike.

The UK currently has no diplomats in the Libyan capital.