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Ministers square up over plight of Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain

Members of two elite units – championed by The Independent – have been denied sanctuary they were promised here after fighting with UK forces

The Independent UK

MoD breach of Afghans’ data ‘could have posed threat to life in Taliban’s hands’

Ministry of Defence says it ‘fully acknowledges’ the ruling against it and apologises to those affected

The Independent UK

Afghan special forces soldier who risked her life working with British abandoned by UK

Exclusive: Soldier who fought with us against Taliban forced into hiding because UK won’t give her sanctuary – as British veterans demand we repay our debt of honour

The Independent UK

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Government criticised over ‘shameful saga’ of Afghan special forces abandoned by UK

Exclusive: Labour writes letter to defence secretary Grant Shapps over concerns about Afghan schemes

The Independent UK

Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year

Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

UK government shame as Afghan refugee faces being sent back to Taliban after admin error

Exclusive: ‘They led him down this road of believing he had a chance and they put him up for months in Islamabad at an eye-watering cost of money. At the end of all this process they’re booting him out’

The Independent UK

Government has ended use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, minister says

Johnny Mercer told the Commons that more than 85% of households in bridging hotels at the end of March are now housed or matched to housing.

The Independent UK

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Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision

Exclusive: Some 745 Afghans, who have applied for sanctuary based on their work with the British Army, said they were being ‘destroyed’ by the wait

The Independent UK

Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash resettlement backlog

Interpreters who worked with British army are among those waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK

The Independent UK

Afghan women kept apart from British husbands by UK government’s ‘callous’ English rules

Exclusive: MPs warned Afghan women face barrier getting to the UK due to ‘bureaucratic’ English language rules

The Independent UK

Afghan intelligence analyst praised for ‘key role’ by RAF advisers facing Rwanda deportation

Analyst is a ‘talented and hardworking individual’ who is ‘a likely target for the Taliban’

The Independent UK

Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in three months

More than 1,000 Afghans waiting for evacuation to UK under Arap scheme are ‘living like prisoners’ and face deportation back to Taliban-run country as Pakistan cracks down on refugees

The Independent UK

Abandoned by UK: Afghans with Taliban targets on their backs denied sanctuary

Exclusive: Scandal of British army workers trapped in a regime where they face execution – because we refused to give them sanctuary

The Independent UK

Defence minister refuses to give lifeline to Afghan veteran who faces deportation to Rwanda

The Independent is campaigning for Afghan war heroes who served alongside British forces to be granted a safe haven in the UK

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Guy Ritchie slams UK handling of Afghan veterans as ‘morally reprehensible’

The Independent has said Ritchie is supporting its campaign to prevent the deportation of an Afghan pilot.

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan calls on Rishi Sunak to help Afghan war hero as Harry’s hero marine backs our campaign

‘We have a moral compulsion to take care of him and his family,’ presenter tells editor-in-chief Geordie Greig

The Independent UK

Public demands more help for Afghan heroes as mass rejections under discredited schemes revealed

Exclusive: Five times as many people rejected for Afghan resettlement scheme as are accepted

The Independent UK

Abandoned by the country they served: Hundreds of Afghans eligible for UK stranded in Pakistan

Exclusive: The government has stopped evacuation flights from Islamabad and tells those waiting they must find their own place to live or face a year-long delay

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The Guardian - UK

Afghan applying to resettle in UK asked to provide Taliban approval

Despite MoD assurances, applicant and former British Council worker still being asked for Taliban-stamped papers

Evening Standard

Livid London MP slams ministers for ‘abandoning’ five British children hiding from Taliban in Kabul

A furious London MP slammed ministers on Tuesday for “abandoning” five British children in Kabul under the Taliban’s brutal rule.

The Independent UK

Inquiry after The Independent reveals Britain told Afghans fleeing to UK to get papers stamped by Taliban

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence apologised ‘unreservedly for this error’ after telling 37 people they must get documents approved by Taliban

The Guardian - UK

MoD apologises for asking Afghans to get Taliban’s approval to come to UK

Citizens who worked with British government or helped army told to get necessary documents stamped by the authorities

The Independent UK

Another sickening betrayal: Britain tells Afghans in hiding they can come to UK – but only if Taliban approves documents

Exclusive: Ministry of Defence ‘apologises unreservedly’ afterIndependent investigation reveals Afghans were asked to get evacuation documents certified by Taliban

Evening Standard

Almost 1,000 Afghans who helped UK armed forces still to be relocated, investigation finds

The scheme was launched in April 2021 in order to help those who helped the armed forces flee the country

The Independent UK

Afghan journalists to have relocation bids reconsidered – lawyer

The journalists had taken legal action against Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Suella Braverman after bids to move to the UK failed.

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