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.
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‘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.
Priti Patel claims UK can’t take 20,000 Afghan refugees ‘all in one go’
Opposition parties have lashed out at the “vague” resettlement scheme, saying ministers must do more.
Elevenses: The Fall of Kabul
From the newsletter: Desperate scenes from Afghanistan are a reminder of Western nations' woefully inadequate refugee policies.
‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban
University teacher Abdollah said attempting to live under the Taliban would be "like a suicide attempt”.
We didn’t see Taliban takeover coming, Dominic Raab says
The foreign secretary said several nations were “caught off-guard” by the speed of the militant group’s takeover.
Desperate Afghans cling to US plane as it flees Taliban-controlled Kabul
In distressing footage, video showed stowaways falling to their deaths from a plane as it departed the Afghan capital.
‘Was it worth it? Probably not’: Soldier who lost legs in Afghanistan speaks out
"Boris Johnson and Joe Biden said they didn’t die in vain. Say that to a grieving wife or mum."
Defence Secretary chokes up, admits: ‘Some people won’t get back’ from Afghanistan
Ben Wallace fought back tears as he discussed the Taliban takeover of Kabul on Monday morning.