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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jon Stone

Boris Johnson personally authorised evacuation of Pen Farthing’s dogs from Afghanistan, email shows

PA Wire

Boris Johnson has again been accused of lying to the public after new evidence emerged suggesting he personally authorised the controversial evacuation of 173 dogs and cats from Afghanistan.

The prime minister was accused of “stumbling from one scandal to the next” after an internal government email contradicted his claims that he hadn’t intervened to prioritise the animal airlift last August.

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