For all the fine words from ministers, very little is being done for those most at risk from Taliban retributionAs the Taliban started searching their neighbourhood, Abdul and his wife began to hide with different relatives across Kabul. One night they…
US special relationship still alive after Afghan evacuation, says Dominic Raab
Foreign secretary also says that ‘with hindsight’ he should not have been on holiday during Taliban takeoverAfghanistan withdrawal: live updatesBritain’s failure to persuade the US to extend the evacuation from Afghanistan into September does not mean …
Why the west will learn no lessons from the fall of Kabul | Nesrine Malik
From Sudan to Iraq to Afghanistan, self-righteous US and UK policies have more to do with power than peopleIn August 1998, two weeks after a little-known terror outfit called al-Qaida announced itself to the world with bomb attacks on the American emba…
Labour says PPE orders must not go to Xinjiang firms that use forced workers
Exclusive: Emily Thornberry appeals to Sajid Javid to tackle issue of forced labour in Chinese provinceLabour has written to the health secretary, Sajid Javid, urging him to ensure a new £5bn contract for NHS protective equipment including gowns and ma…
Sturgeon urges Raab to assist Scottish Sikh man allegedly tortured in India
First minister raises ‘deep concerns’ about case of Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been imprisoned for four years awaiting trialNicola Sturgeon has written to the embattled foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, urging him to intervene in the case of a Scottish…
Dominic Raab ‘persuaded PM he could stay on holiday’ in Afghanistan crisis
Report raises further questions over foreign secretary as Tory ex-minister says UK should have stood up to US over withdrawalA former defence minister has said the UK failed to “stand up” to the US over the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, amid mor…
UK imposes sanctions on seven Russians over Navalny poisoning
FCDO says the individuals, said to be FSB members, will be subject to travel bans and asset freezesSanctions have been imposed on seven Russian nationals accused of involvement in the nerve agent poisoning of the key Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the …
Dominic Raab under pressure to quit after delegating ‘rescue call’ for Afghan translators
Foreign secretary’s position ‘untenable’ after claims he made himself unavailable on holiday as Afghanistan fellDominic Raab is facing increasing pressure to resign, including from some of his own party’s MPs, after claims he effectively disappeared fo…
Afghanistan: key questions about the government’s handling of the crisis
Dominic Raab is under pressure after the foreign secretary remained on holiday while the Taliban advanced on KabulDominic Raab has faced questions about his future over his handling of the buildup to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, including calls…
Not enough turkeys for Christmas due to Brexit, poultry producers warn
Government urged to relax UK immigration rules after one in six jobs left unfilled since EU departureUK poultry producers have warned that serious staff shortages caused by Brexit could mean there are not enough turkeys to go round this Christmas.This …