People eligible to travel but left behind tell of ‘hugely mismanaged’ rescue effort as airlift draws to a end
- ‘We feel hopeless now’: the British nationals left behind in Kabul
- UK Afghans and stranded relatives speak of anguish as time to leave ebbs
Thousands of people eligible to come to the UK face an uncertain fate as the British evacuation from Kabul draws to a close, with some describing fury and fear at being abandoned to the Taliban in a “hugely mismanaged” rescue effort.
UK ministers have conceded that at least 1,100 Afghan nationals will not be removed in time, but some MPs say this is a vast underestimate of the true number left vulnerable to the new regime and a deteriorating security situation.
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