As Afghanistan descends into turmoil, the UK is in a race against time to remove its citizens and Afghan staff from the Taliban’s firing line. Britain plans to let in some Afghans without passports, as long as they were are already selected for the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). Of course we’d have taken action if we had.”But Labour ’s Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy said: “The Foreign Secretary has serious questions to answer about his department’s lack of preparedness for the tragic situation now unfolding in front of our eyes. Reports suggest direct, bilateral aid to Afghanistan was due to be slashed by 78% from 2020/21 to 2021/22 as part of a wider cut. Only hours earlier, Downing Street had insisted there were no plans to reverse foreign aid cuts to Afghanistan.

Source: Daily Mirror August 17, 2021 14:28 UTC