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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Dave Burke

Nearly 10,000 who fled Afghanistan a year ago living in 'unsuitable and unsafe' hotel rooms

Nearly 10,000 people who fled Afghanistan a year ago are still living "in limbo" in "unsuitable and unsafe" hotel rooms, campaigners warn - with up to 23,000 still desperately trying to reach the UK after the Taliban seized control.

The government faces calls to ensure those who fled the brutal regime do not face another year "trapped" in hotels and to provide safe routes so those in danger can escape.

It comes after Home Secretary Priti Patel voiced "tremendous pride" in the government's heavily criticised rescue operation, named Operation Pitting, which was launched after the Taliban seized control a year ago tomorrow.

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