The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy was launched earlier this year, allowing the Afghans, who mostly worked as interpreters, to settle in Britain. More than 1,400 Afghans and their families have already relocated to the UK, and hundreds more received funding for education and training. Mr Wallace said: "We owe a debt of gratitude to our interpreters and other locally employed staff who risked their lives working alongside UK forces in Afghanistan. The issue has been in the spotlight since British forces ended combat operations in Helmand in 2014. A total of 456 British troops died in Afghanistan after the start of operations in 2001.

Source: Daily Mirror May 31, 2021 09:04 UTC