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

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour MP and former soldier in Afghanistan Dan Jarvis called on Rishi Sunak to “get a grip, get a plan and get these brave men and women to safety”, while General Sir John McColl, the army’s former deputy supreme allied commander for Europe, said the government seemed to have “no plan” for how they would relocate these people. General Sir Richard Dannatt, former head of the British Army, said the process of getting entitled people to the UK should be “sped up”, and Lord Alf Dubs – a child refugee who fled the Nazis before the Second World War – said it would be a “disgrace to ignore people we’ve promised to help”. Our visas have expired and we cannot go out for fear the police will send us back to Afghanistan.” General Sir John McColl said the government had ‘no plan’ to get Arap-eligible Afghans out of Pakistan Lord Richards, the former head of the UK armed forces, said: “I and many others who had the privilege of serving in Afghanistan alongside our Afghan comrades have been very patient over the last two years, but the confusion and lack of action on the part of government is now beyond the pale and they must resolve this.” He added: “They must now appoint a single minister to grip this disgraceful situation. Pressure has to be applied on local authorities to find suitable accommodation.” General Sir David Richards called on Rishi Sunak to personally sort out the relocation of Arap-eligible Afghans to the UK Shadow veterans minister Rachel Hopkins said the Conservatives were “failing Afghans who risked their lives helping our armed forces.” She added: “Two years after the Taliban takeover, it’s shameful that thousands of Arap applications are still to be processed despite the government promising to clear the backlog by the end of this month.