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Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Defence
Ministers Accused Of “Failing” Afghan Refugees After Major Delays To Resettlement Scheme
Exclusive: Just one in four applications for the government’s resettlement scheme have been processed in the last six months despite risk of Taliban reprisals.
We cannot ignore the bravery of Afghan girls who are being denied the right to an education
Foreign affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
We cannot ignore the bravery of Afghan girls who are being denied the right to an education
Afghanistan is the only country in the world where you would see this headline – girls are banned from going to school.
In rightly focusing on the war in Ukraine, we must not forget Afghanistan
Education
By Harriett Baldwin MP
In rightly focusing on the war in Ukraine, we must not forget Afghanistan
The attention of the world is rightly focused on stopping Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine, including by providing military and humanitarian aid.
New Whistleblower Claims Boris Johnson Intervened To Evacuate Dogs From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
New Whistleblower Claims Boris Johnson Intervened To Evacuate Dogs From Afghanistan
A second whistleblower in the Foreign Office has backed up claims Boris Johnson personally intervened to help get a plane full of animals evacuated from Afghanistan during the UK’s military withdrawal from the country last year.
British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad
Foreign affairs
By Maria Miller MP
British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad
In Ukraine, International Women’s Day is usually a public holiday, an opportunity to mark the unique role women play in the culture of the whole nation. This year will be very different. Thousands of Ukrainian women, their children and family members are forced to flee their homeland, fearing for their lives, as the country faces brutal attack from a mindless dictator.
The resettlement scheme is letting down Afghan relatives of British nationals still stranded and at risk
Home affairs
By Caroline Lucas MP
The resettlement scheme is letting down Afghan relatives of British nationals still stranded and at risk
Last month, after a five-month wait, the government announced that the Afghanistan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) was finally up and running.
Alicia Kearns Defends MoD 'Integrity' After 'Appalling' Pen Farthing Episode
Defence
Alicia Kearns Defends MoD "Integrity" After "Appalling" Pen Farthing Episode
Foreign Affairs Committee member Alicia Kearns has said she stands by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace's statement that the Prime Minister did not order the Ministry of Defence to evacuate Pen Farthing and his animals.
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
We must urgently scale up British aid to Afghanistan – for many it’s already too late
As former International Development Secretary, I visited some of the most desperate places on earth and met people living in unimaginable hardship. They are experiences that I will always remember and have fundamentally shaped my view of the world.
Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Foreign affairs
Email Shows Boris Johnson Authorised Evacuation Of Pen Farthing Dogs From Afghanistan
Boris Johnson personally authorised the evacuation of former soldier Pen Farthing and his animals from Afghanistan, according to documents released by the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In 'Great Danger' Of Taliban Reprisals
Foreign affairs
Afghans In The UK Fear Resettlement Scheme Delays Leave Their Families In "Great Danger" Of Taliban Reprisals
Campaigners have accused the government of providing "no security whatsoever" with a resettlement scheme for those still in hiding in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
Foreign affairs
By Preet Kaur Gill MP
Afghanistan is heading towards catastrophic humanitarian disaster – to turn our backs now would be shameful
As we enter the new year, the Afghan people face an unprecedented humanitarian situation.
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
“More schools less bombs”: Children call on Liz Truss and G7 leaders to Protect Education for Afghan Children
The UK Government and its allies have the power to change the lives of Afghanistan’s children. At the G7 meeting in Liverpool, it's time for them to act by upholding their right to education.
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
Foreign affairs
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Mistakes were clearly made in the Afghanistan withdrawal. We must not forget those left behind
From a Military perspective, Operation Pitting, the emergency evacuation to airlift 15,000 Britons and at-risk Afghans was a formidable effort. Although lasting just a few days, I hope the MOD will not hesitate to express the nation’s gratitude by awarding a medal to all those involved.
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
Foreign affairs
Senior Foreign Office Official Says He Regrets Staying On Holiday As The Afghan Crisis Unfolded
The permanent under-secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has said he feels “regret” for not returning from holiday sooner as Afghanistan was on course to fall to the Taliban.
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be 'Murdered By The Taliban'
Foreign affairs
Whistleblower Accuses Foreign Office Of Leaving Afghans To Be "Murdered By The Taliban"
A foreign office whistleblower has said just 5% of Afghan nationals who asked the UK for help to flee the Taliban were assisted in leaving the country.
Women's lives at risk every day the government delays opening the Afghan resettlement scheme
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ewelina U. Ochab
Women's lives at risk every day the government delays opening the Afghan resettlement scheme
In the weeks before the August 31st deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, hundreds of people were evacuated. The evacuation, as challenging as it was, was additionally affected by bombings that left hundreds of people dead or injured and resulted in the premature termination of some evacuation efforts.
Delivering humanitarian aid is key to stop refugees arriving on our shores
Home affairs
By Shabnam Nasimi
Delivering humanitarian aid is key to stop refugees arriving on our shores
As we discuss who is to blame for the worst tragedy of its kind in Channel history, which killed 27 people as their boats sunk, it is worth noting that they were from Iraqi Kurd and Afghan nationalities.
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Defence
By Sebastian Whale
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Minister for the armed forces, James Heappey, reflects on his time in Afghanistan and delivers a message to veterans ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
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.
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
Foreign affairs
Afghan Woman Who Fled The Taliban Has Accused Government Of Abandoning Those Left Behind
A woman airlifted out of Afghanistan with her family said the government has abandoned its responsibility to those left behind and must urgently step up efforts to get more people to the UK.
We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped
Home affairs
By Gulwali Passarlay
We should be welcoming Afghan refugees, not criminalising them – the Nationality and Borders Bill must be scrapped
The government says it wants to have a warm welcome for Afghan refugees, but if they come here via irregular routes, they will be criminalised and penalised.
While the West’s powers fight amongst themselves, China is rubbing her hands
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood MP
While the West’s powers fight amongst themselves, China is rubbing her hands
Three months on from the G7, Western unity has taken two sucker punches - withdrawal from Afghanistan and the formation of Aukus - which have left the honeyed words of Carbis Bay looking empty, and given China no end of pleasure.
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.
We must de-radicalise western foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Lord Sarfraz
We must de-radicalise western foreign policy
In every instance, “radical Westernism” has led to complete failure, contributing to the triumph of autocracy over liberty and diminishing the influence and security of the West.