Half of Britons fear the UK is not doing enough to aid Afghan veterans who helped our forces, as figures show around five in six applicants are rejected from the military scheme established to give sanctuary to those in danger from the Taliban.
It comes after The Independent revealed the plight of an Afghan pilot who has been threatened with deportation to Rwanda despite working alongside RAF airmen – a move senior military figures condemned as “indefensible”, with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer also calling for action.
