Only ‘handful’ of Afghans refugees brought to UK under flagship scheme
1 year, 7 months ago

Only ‘handful’ of Afghans refugees brought to UK under flagship scheme

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only a “handful” of Afghans have been brought to safety in the UK under schemes set up to help vulnerable refugees from the war-torn country. Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, Boris Johnson and Priti Patel launched “Operation Warm Welcome” and pledged to give Afghans who worked alongside the British new lives in the UK. It talks about safe and legal route while presiding over a system that’s so slow that Afghans are forced to risk their lives in small boats to find safety here.” Emily Graham, at Safe Passage International, said that it was “outrageous that the government is continuing to fail people fleeing the Taliban.” She said it was sadly “no surprise” that more and more Afghans were making the dangerous journey across the Channel. Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer, former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, Hollywood director Guy Ritchie, music legend Sting, and former head of the UK armed forces General Sir David Richards have all called for the government to stand by those Afghans who supported the British mission.

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Afghan special forces to be brought to Britain as minister finally admits troops were employed by UK
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghan special forces to be brought to Britain as minister finally admits troops were employed by UK

The Independent  

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Afghans in UK and Ireland left in lurch as embassy shuts down in London
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghans in UK and Ireland left in lurch as embassy shuts down in London

The Independent  

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Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes
6 months ago

Families face ‘despair, fear and desperation’ as they are split apart by Afghan resettlement schemes

The Independent  

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Afghan pilot given asylum in UK begs for wife to join him as report says Home Office keeping thousands apart
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghan pilot given asylum in UK begs for wife to join him as report says Home Office keeping thousands apart

The Independent  

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Home Office acting too slowly to bring Afghans to UK, argue MPs and Lords
8 months, 1 week ago

Home Office acting too slowly to bring Afghans to UK, argue MPs and Lords

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Hundreds promised UK resettlement are still stuck in Afghanistan, says Lord Cameron
1 year ago

Hundreds promised UK resettlement are still stuck in Afghanistan, says Lord Cameron

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Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission
1 year, 1 month ago

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

The Independent  

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Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan says nearly 25,000 Afghans waiting for visas to the U.S. won’t be deported

LA Times  

Afghan refugees settle in a camp Saturday near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham, Afghanistan. At least 25,000 Afghans — who had worked for the American military or government, international organizations and aid agencies, as well as media and human rights groups — escaped the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021 to Pakistan and are waiting to be processed to …

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus
1 year, 2 months ago

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says most Afghans have left voluntarily, a claim rejected by Kabul which calls the Pakistani action ‘unilateral’ and ‘humiliating’. On October 3 when the decision to deport “illegal” refugees was announced, interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said of the 24 suicide bombings in the country this year, 14 were carried out by Afghan nationals. Last week, Afghanistan’s interim Prime …

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order
1 year, 2 months ago

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order

The Hindu  

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. People must be allowed to return with dignity," the Taliban government's refugees minister Khalil Haqqani told AFP. "The constitution of Pakistan gives every person who is present on this soil the right to …

Afghans leave Pakistan as deadline to expel undocumented migrants looms
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghans leave Pakistan as deadline to expel undocumented migrants looms

Firstpost  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said some 60,000 Afghans returned between 23 September and 22 October from Pakistan, which announced on 4 October it will expel undocumented migrants that do not leave As the clock ticked down to the 1 November deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the …

UK scrambles charter flights to bring Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels to safety
1 year, 2 months ago

UK scrambles charter flights to bring Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels to safety

The Independent  

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Brave Afghans deserve better than our shameful, incompetent resettlement programme
1 year, 2 months ago

Brave Afghans deserve better than our shameful, incompetent resettlement programme

The Independent  

In the long history of Britain clumsily withdrawing from its responsibilities around the world, Afghanistan has featured more than once. What is more, we accept that the disorderly exit from Afghanistan two summers ago was primarily the fault of the United States administration, as Joe Biden failed to reverse a bad plan devised by Donald Trump. Again, appearances matter, and …

Sunak forced to bring thousands of Afghans granted sanctuary in Britain to UK from Pakistan amid safety fears
1 year, 2 months ago

Sunak forced to bring thousands of Afghans granted sanctuary in Britain to UK from Pakistan amid safety fears

The Independent  

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Ministers urgently considering moving Afghans who worked with British forces to UK from Pakistan, court hears
1 year, 2 months ago

Ministers urgently considering moving Afghans who worked with British forces to UK from Pakistan, court hears

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Rishi Sunak left thousands of Afghans eligible for UK stranded in Pakistan ‘to save money’
1 year, 2 months ago

Rishi Sunak left thousands of Afghans eligible for UK stranded in Pakistan ‘to save money’

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UK scrambles to house Afghan refugees promised safe haven in Britain as Pakistan threatens deportation
1 year, 3 months ago

UK scrambles to house Afghan refugees promised safe haven in Britain as Pakistan threatens deportation

The Independent  

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Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan will carry out its recently announced plans to deport all migrants who are in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans, in a “phased and orderly manner,” the foreign ministry said Friday. The statement is likely meant to assuage international concerns and calm fears among Afghan refugees in Pakistan after Islamabad unexpectedly said Tuesday that all migrants …

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’

LA Times  

Afghan families wait to board a bus to depart for their homeland, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Pakistan’s government announced a major crackdown Tuesday on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month and raising alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans. Pakistan will carry out its recently announced plans …

Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans

The Independent  

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UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain
1 year, 3 months ago

UK shame as Pakistani police storm hotel and arrest Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain

The Independent  

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Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision
1 year, 4 months ago

Hundreds of Afghans who applied for sanctuary in UK waiting over two years for decision

The Independent  

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Afghanistan: Two years after Kabul's fall, huge number of Afghans who helped US still await visas
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Two years after Kabul's fall, huge number of Afghans who helped US still await visas

India TV News  

A huge number of Afghans who helped the US war effort in Afghanistan and applied for a resettlement programme are still there waiting in the Taliban-ruled country, according to a report that lays out the challenges with a programme aimed at aiding the American allies in the two-decade-long conflict. The report released on Thursday by the State Department's inspector general …

Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash Arap backlog
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of Afghans still in limbo as ministers miss own deadline to slash Arap backlog

The Independent  

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Panic attacks and malnutrition: Afghan family on what life is like in UK
1 year, 4 months ago

Panic attacks and malnutrition: Afghan family on what life is like in UK

The Independent  

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Operation Warm Welcome for Afghans has not lived up to potential – think tank
1 year, 4 months ago

Operation Warm Welcome for Afghans has not lived up to potential – think tank

The Independent  

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Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul despite pledge to save those who helped UK troops
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul despite pledge to save those who helped UK troops

The Independent  

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Afghan pilot wife’s tearful plea to Rishi to save her family
1 year, 5 months ago

Afghan pilot wife’s tearful plea to Rishi to save her family

The Independent  

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Repay ‘debt of honour’ to Afghans who fought Taliban with Britain, Rishi Sunak told
1 year, 5 months ago

Repay ‘debt of honour’ to Afghans who fought Taliban with Britain, Rishi Sunak told

The Independent  

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Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in past three months
1 year, 6 months ago

Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in past three months

The Independent  

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Abandoned by UK: Afghans with Taliban targets on their backs denied sanctuary
1 year, 7 months ago

Abandoned by UK: Afghans with Taliban targets on their backs denied sanctuary

The Independent  

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Illegal Migration Bill ‘risks breaching international obligations’ – EHRC
1 year, 8 months ago

Illegal Migration Bill ‘risks breaching international obligations’ – EHRC

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Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith backs campaign and says UK must keep its word to help Afghan heroes
1 year, 8 months ago

Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith backs campaign and says UK must keep its word to help Afghan heroes

The Independent  

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First British Council teacher brought to UK under Afghan resettlement scheme – but over 100 left behind
1 year, 9 months ago

First British Council teacher brought to UK under Afghan resettlement scheme – but over 100 left behind

The Independent  

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‘Heartbreaking’: Hundreds of Afghans eligible to come to the UK abandoned in Islamabad
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Heartbreaking’: Hundreds of Afghans eligible to come to the UK abandoned in Islamabad

The Independent  

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‘I need a life’: Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels living in fear as they await evacuation to UK
1 year, 9 months ago

‘I need a life’: Afghans stuck in Pakistan hotels living in fear as they await evacuation to UK

The Independent  

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Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses
1 year, 9 months ago

Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses

The Independent  

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Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan pilot who served with British forces and fled to UK in small boat facing deportation to Rwanda

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Britain tells Afghans they can come to UK – but only if Taliban approves documents
1 year, 9 months ago

Britain tells Afghans they can come to UK – but only if Taliban approves documents

The Independent  

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Afghans overtake Albanians as largest group of Channel migrants - and could be sent to Rwanda
1 year, 10 months ago

Afghans overtake Albanians as largest group of Channel migrants - and could be sent to Rwanda

The Independent  

Afghans are now the largest nationality of small boat migrants, official figures show, as just 22 people were resettled through an official UK scheme. The Home Office claimed there was “no need” for them to use small boats and said refugees should “claim asylum in the first safe country they reach”. Afghans were the top nationality for small boat arrivals …

‘Open and honest’ review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, say MPs
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Open and honest’ review of UK Afghanistan involvement required, say MPs

The Independent  

The government should hold an “open, honest and detailed review” of the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan from 2001 until the chaotic evacuation in 2021, MPs have said. Committee chairman Tobias Ellwood called the withdrawal, which came as Kabul fell to the Taliban and prompted much criticism of the British response, a “dark chapter in UK military history”. A review by …

Tens of thousands of Afghans still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to the UK
1 year, 11 months ago

Tens of thousands of Afghans still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to the UK

The Independent  

Tens of thousands of Afghans are still waiting to hear if they will be relocated to Britain, 17 months after the Taliban takeover. open image in gallery Former interpreters for British forces in Afghanistan demonstrate outside the Home Office Another person who is awaiting a response to his ARAP application was told by the MoD that he would need to …

Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul
2 years, 1 month ago

Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul

The Independent  

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Afghan translators still staying in hotels despite joy of haven in UK
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghan translators still staying in hotels despite joy of haven in UK

Daily Mail  

Looking out to sea from a sandy Welsh beach while his children practise their new-found rugby skills, Latif Hottak struggles to come to terms with his family’s luck. It is a year since the 38-year-old former British military interpreter and his family fled Kabul on an RAF flight that for years seemed ‘an impossible dream’. ‘The Taliban hunted me, tried …

How UK’s broken promises have left Afghans living in terror for a year and counting
2 years, 4 months ago

How UK’s broken promises have left Afghans living in terror for a year and counting

The Independent  

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Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel – figures
2 years, 7 months ago

Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel – figures

The Independent  

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Firm advising Afghans not to flee previously paid £700k by Government
2 years, 8 months ago

Firm advising Afghans not to flee previously paid £700k by Government

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Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on
2 years, 8 months ago

Thousands of Afghans accepted for relocation to UK still stranded eight months on

The Independent  

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Afghans left behind after working with UK forces still trapped and ‘fearing death’
3 years ago

Afghans left behind after working with UK forces still trapped and ‘fearing death’

The Independent  

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