Seven more Afghans have been killed in a chaotic crowd crush outside Kabul airport as civilians desperately try to flee the crisis-torn nation.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the tragedies this morning and said its thoughts are with those families affected.
"Our sincere thoughts are with the families of the seven Afghan civilians who have sadly died in crowds in Kabul," said a spokesman.
"Conditions on the ground remain extremely challenging but we are doing everything we can to manage the situation as safely and securely as possible."
The UK has also pledged its "complete support" to the US if Joe Biden opts to extend the deadline for withdrawing troops from Afghanistan.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said "no nation will be able to get everyone out" of the Taliban-controlled country - and it's thought this is an address to Washington. President Biden set a target date of August 31.
Mr Wallace, who has been in the role for two years, said: "If the US timetable remains, we have no time to lose to get the majority of the people waiting out.
"Perhaps the Americans will be permitted to stay longer, and they will have our complete support if they do."
But relations between the UK and US are under strain, with former prime minister Tony Blair - who was in Downing Street when Britain sent troops into Afghanistan 20 years ago in the wake of 9/11 - accusing Mr Biden of deciding to pull out of the central Asian country with "little or no consultation", branding the move "imbecilic".
According to the Sunday Times, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab - who is once again in the spotlight over his decision to remain on holiday as the Taliban advanced on Kabul - is seeking to speak to his opposite number, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to discuss extending the end-of-the-month deadline.
Mr Wallace confirmed there were "too many people in the airport" on Saturday, forcing the US side of the operation to suspend access.
Sir Laurie Bristow, the British ambassador to Afghanistan who has stayed in the capital to help process applications, said the rescue effort was "without a doubt the biggest international challenge I have worked on as a diplomat".
Labour MPs have said they've heard reports of people being "shot at, beaten and raped" while they wait to be called forward at the airport, while the Baron Hotel in Kabul, where many British nationals are being told to go for processing, is being blockaded by the Taliban.
The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the Operation Pitting evacuation mission is being supported by 1,000 British troops - including Paras from 16 Air Assault Brigade - with nearly 4,000 people repatriated from Afghanistan since August 13.
