Greece builds 40km fence keep out asylum seekers fleeing the Taliban
"We cannot wait, passively, for the possible impact. Our borders will remain safe and inviolable," Greece's citizens' protection minister said.
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Boris Johnson says he has ‘full confidence’ in Raab
The PM also said the government has been "working virtually around the clock" to sort out the situation.
European countries deported 70,000 Afghans between 2008 and 2021
Britain repatriated 15,755 Afghans between 2008 and 2020 - more than any other European nation.
‘Scandalous:’ Planes leaving Afghanistan ’empty’ says veteran as he shares pic of flight
He said aircraft are taking off from the airport every hour "regardless of whether they're full or not."
Whitehall bigwigs were all on holiday as Kabul fell
Top civil servants at the Foreign Office, the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence are all on leave.
Watch: Message for Patel outside Home Office – ‘Afghans are counting on you’
“Afghan soldiers fought side by side with British troops. They put their lives on the line to protect British soldiers. Now those people are counting on us. They are counting on you.”
Fleeing Taliban, desperate Afghan mothers toss babies over barbed wire fences
British officers in Kabul have described the "awful" scenes at the city's airport.
Tory peer claimed UK’s ‘enemies’ emboldened by ‘caving in’ to BLM
In an emergency debate on Afghanistan, Lord Robathan said the UK had caved in to "ignorant left-wing activists".
‘Feels like defeat’: Tom Tugendhat delivers powerful Afghanistan speech
The Tory MP, who served in Afghanistan, was given a round of applause by MPs after his emotive intervention.