Tag: Afghanistan
Afghan refugee slams Home Office’s ‘policies of hostility’ after six migrants die in Channel tragedy
A refugee who fled Afghanistan has accused the government of having policies of “hostility and deterrence” after six died when a boat carrying migrants...
Ministers warned overseas aid cuts ‘would risk thousands of preventable deaths’
Thousands risk dying in pregnancy and childbirth and from other preventable conditions because of cuts to the overseas aid budget, ministers were warned earlier...
Tobias Ellwood’s call to reopen talks with Taliban sparks backlash: ‘Were Afghan women spoken to?’
Senior Tories have criticised the chair of the defence select committee for posting “an utterly bizarre video” in which he seemed to praise the...
Repay ‘debt of honour’ to Afghans who fought Taliban with Britain, Rishi Sunak told
Military chiefs and MPs have called on Rishi Sunak to keep promises made to Afghan refugees, as they urged the government not to forget...
Hero Afghan pilot: UK commanders sent me into combat… how can you abandon me?
The Afghan pilot threatened with deportation to Rwanda despite having worked with British forces against the Taliban said he feels “abandoned” after his UK...