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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Blewett

Minister disputes evidence suggesting PM ‘authorised’ animal airlift from Kabul

PA Wire

A Cabinet minister has suggested an official who said in leaked emails that Boris Johnson approved the controversial airlift of animals from Afghanistan was acting in an unauthorised capacity.

Therese Coffey defended the Prime Minister after he was accused of lying over his involvement in evacuating cats and dogs with the Nowzad charity from Kabul

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