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Tory MP Urged To “Come Clean” After Questioning Ministers On Topics Linked To Libya Project
Foreign affairs
Tory MP Urged To “Come Clean” After Questioning Ministers On Topics Linked To Libya Project
Exclusive: Sir Paul Beresford is facing questions over whether he “behaved inappropriately” after questioning ministers about topics linked to a firm in which he is a director.
Western powers have days to avoid catastrophic humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Western powers have days to avoid catastrophic humanitarian disaster in Afghanistan
The story of the eight orphaned children who starved to death took over social media last week. Losing their bedridden father and grief-stricken mother, meant they were left to fend for themselves on the streets of Kabul, with the youngest just two years old.
Vulnerable Afghans face increasing danger every day government fails to open the resettlement scheme
Foreign affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Vulnerable Afghans face increasing danger every day government fails to open the resettlement scheme
The government needs to rethink the Nationality and Borders Bill, which would criminalise Afghans who take irregular routes to find safety in the UK.
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Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
AFGHANISTAN: Save the Children resumes life-saving services for children in Kandahar
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
Defence
By Jack Straw
The education of a generation of girls and thwarting of al-Qaeda means Britain's role in Afghanistan was worthwhile
A few months after the mid-November 2001 defeat of the Taliban, I made the first of many trips to this benighted country.
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Rory Stewart: “This is about the end of an age of intervention”
Rory Stewart knows both Afghanistan and the British government well. After four harrowing weeks trying to get Afghans out of the country, he talks to Georgina Bailey about why the West’s failings are wider than just the current crisis
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
Defence
By Ben Wallace MP
The British military were heroes to the last in Afghanistan – now we must help those we have welcomed, and those left behind
I know many Parliamentary colleagues share my sense of frustration at what has happened in Afghanistan over the past month. In years to come historians will reflect on this moment but there is no doubt in my mind the seeds were laid by a bad deal done in Doha some 18 months beforehand.
What now for Global Britain after Afghanistan crisis?
Foreign affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
What now for Global Britain after Afghanistan crisis?
The government’s 'Integrated Review of foreign policy' foretold 2021 would be a year of British leadership, stating that with the UK chairing the G7 and COP26 it would demonstrate their global commitment and “interoperability with allies”.
The West will need to work with the Taliban to avert humanitarian disaster and defeat ISIS-K
Foreign affairs
By Richard Barrons
The West will need to work with the Taliban to avert humanitarian disaster and defeat ISIS-K
A military machine with a thin political hierarchy, the Taliban has few of the skills required to be a national government. This is not the end of our responsibility to Afghans.
Lebanon needs urgent sanctions and aid to cope with crippling shortages
Foreign affairs
By Abbie Cheeseman
Lebanon needs urgent sanctions and aid to cope with crippling shortages
Everything in Lebanon is running out: fuel, electricity, water, bread, internet, medication, cooking gas, medical staff, hope.
Don’t be fooled by the Taliban, they will never change
Foreign affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Don’t be fooled by the Taliban, they will never change
The Taliban are evil and cruel, but they are not fools, and trying to seem kinder and gentler now, does not mean that they will be any less vengeful when foreign evacuation is complete.
The Taliban want to silence women – we must amplify their voices
Foreign affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The Taliban want to silence women – we must amplify their voices
The Taliban say they will allow girls to be educated, women to work and be in politics, but there is doubt as whether they can or will keep that promise. The very least we can do is ask these women what help and support they need.
What Does The Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan Mean For ‘Global Britain’?
Defence
What Does The Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan Mean For ‘Global Britain’?
“You make shit decisions, people will die”. That’s the blunt assessment of Johnny Mercer, army veteran and former veterans minister, after a week of recriminations in government over the fallout from the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Time is running out – we must honour our promise to those Afghans who trusted us to save them
Foreign affairs
By Ash Alexander-Cooper
Time is running out – we must honour our promise to those Afghans who trusted us to save them
While the Taliban 2.0 PR machine is certainly slicker than the 1990s version, we must not be seduced by their rhetoric. Already in provinces where TV cameras are no longer rolling, girls have been married off to fighters and turned away from school.
Humanitarian aid will be vital to save and protect lives in Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Humanitarian aid will be vital to save and protect lives in Afghanistan
After so many catastrophic failures of judgement, the Prime Minister cannot allow the Foreign Secretary to continue in his role and must now focus on using every tool that remains at his disposal to ensure no one is left behind.
Defence Secretary Says Taliban Are “Letting Through Our People” To Fly Back From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Defence Secretary Says Taliban Are “Letting Through Our People” To Fly Back From Afghanistan
The Taliban are “letting through our people” to fly back to the UK according to defence secretary Ben Wallace, after reports of problems at Kabul airport.
We must work urgently to support the Afghans we have abandoned
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
We must work urgently to support the Afghans we have abandoned
For the vast majority of Afghans, the Taliban conquest will be a cause for grief, pain, and suffering. We must do everything we can to mitigate the damage, with asylum, humanitarian aid, and every bit of diplomatic pressure we can muster.
Boris Johnson Denies UK 'Did Not Foresee' Afghanistan Crisis As MPs Hold Emergency Commons Debate
Foreign affairs
Boris Johnson Denies UK "Did Not Foresee" Afghanistan Crisis As MPs Hold Emergency Commons Debate
Boris Johnson has dismissed criticism that the UK was not prepared for the scale of crisis that has unfolded in Afghanistan after MPs were recalled for an emergency debate on the situation.
Afghanistan Veterans Say UK and US Armies Failed To 'Instil The Spirit To Fight' In Local Forces
Foreign affairs
Afghanistan Veterans Say UK and US Armies Failed To "Instil The Spirit To Fight" In Local Forces
At the start of July the US president Joe Biden told a press conference “there’s going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of an embassy of the United States from Afghanistan”.
Britain has a responsibility to lead an international refugee plan for Afghan women and girls
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Walker
Britain has a responsibility to lead an international refugee plan for Afghan women and girls
After 20 years of female education and access to work, women journalists, lawyers, members of parliament, activists and NGO workers have vanished from public sight.
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Dominic Raab Says UK Plans To “Hold Taliban To Account” On Protecting Human Rights In Afghanistan
The foreign secretary has threatened the Taliban with sanctions if they fail to protect human rights in Afghanistan and said everyone “has been surprised by the scale and pace” they have taken over.
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Right now, we must provide support for women and girls in Afghanistan, let alone for the translators. It’s time for Global Britain to step up.
There is little hope for a swift return to 0.7 per cent foreign aid target
Foreign affairs
By Pauline Latham MP
There is little hope for a swift return to 0.7 per cent foreign aid target
The Prime Minister has long been an advocate for ensuring twelve years of quality education for girls across the world. The aid cuts will make attaining that goal impossible.
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood MP
It would be a dereliction of duty not to ask what went wrong in Afghanistan
Winning in Afghanistan was always going to be difficult but avoidable errors made it impossible. We should have the political courage to now hold an inquiry.