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‘This is terrible’: Chevening scholar fears for family in terror-struck Kabul
Sharif Safi said he wanted his parents to be evacuated to safety.
British embassy left details of Afghan staff on ground for Taliban to find
Documents identifying several Afghan staff and job applicants were found by a newspaper reporter at the abandoned facility.
‘This will stop you in your tracks’: Republican reveals the Taliban have seized $85bn worth of US military equipment
"The Taliban now has more black hawk helicopters than 85 per cent of the countries in the world."
Tom Tugendhat: Kabul blasts are ‘what defeat looks like’
The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee said the West no longer has any say over the future of Afghanistan.
Callers to emergency Afghanistan helpline redirected to washing machine repair company in Coventry
The Home Office blamed a "technical glitch" for the issue, which could have endangered lives.
‘Unknown number killed’ in blast outside Kabul airport amid evacuation effort
Lisa Nandy said: “This is an appalling and cowardly attack on those already fleeing unimaginable horrors."
Tommy Robinson in court… again
The former EDL man is in court regarding an application for a stalking protection order.
Chronic NHS staff shortages in England getting worse, experts warn
Vacancies are up 23 per cent from the end of March and up 13 per cent from the 83,203 recorded at the end of June last year.
LBC presenter clashes with caller who says pets should be prioritised in Afghan evacuation
"A life is a life and I do not put a human life above an animal's life," she said.