Leave London residence

Britain has urged Myanmar's former ambassador to leave the official London residence where he has continued to live since he was ousted for criticising last year's military coup, citing pressure from the junta, according to emails seen by Reuters. Kyaw Zwar Minn was locked out of his embassy last April by his own staff after calling for the release of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, detained alongside most of her government in the February 1 coup. The coup sparked global outrage and sanctions against Myanmar's military. Since his ouster, Minn has stayed at the London residence, a mansion surrounded by wire and CCTV cameras, refusing to hand it back to the embassy which he says is now run by representatives of an illegitimate government.