Boris Johnson has failed to persuade Joe Biden to extend the August 31 deadline by which US troops will leave Afghanistan. Following a virtual meeting of the G7 group of world leaders, the prime minister conceded that the timetable for the evacuation from Kabul airport would not change. The leaders claimed to affirm their commitment to Afghanistan, including “through a renewed humanitarian effort by the international community”. Johnson made clear there would be no return of British troops or the “outsourcing” of Afghanistan’s government the West. The prime minister has failed to persuade President Biden to agree to extension to evacuation efforts and the painful reality is that people will be left behind - that’s appalling and unconscionable.

Source: Huffington Post August 24, 2021 16:21 UTC