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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Adam Forrest and Holly Bancroft

Rishi Sunak accused of having ‘no plan’ for Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul

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Rishi Sunak’s government has been accused of “apathy and incompetence” in ignoring the plight of Afghan refugees, as it was claimed the PM had “no plan” to rescue those left behind in Kabul two years after the Taliban takeover.

Speaking on the two-year anniversary of Operation Pitting – Britain’s biggest rescue mission since the Second World War – MPs and top military brass urged the PM to “urgently” help refugees who worked with the UK come to Britain.

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