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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jon Stone,Adam Forrest and Holly Bancroft

Repay ‘debt of honour’ to Afghans who fought Taliban with Britain, Rishi Sunak told

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Military chiefs and MPs have called on Rishi Sunak to keep promises made to Afghan refugees, as they urged the government not to forget its “debt of honour” to those who fought with the UK against the Taliban.

In a letter to the prime minister, key figures – including former British army chief General Lord Dannatt and ex-Nato general secretary Lord Robertson – called for action to end the “disgrace” of those still stranded in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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