
Music legend Sting has lashed out at the government’s failure to help an Afghan pilot who served alongside British and coalition troops against the Taliban from being deported to Rwanda.
The multi award-winning singer added his voice to a growing number backing The Independent’s campaign, including a string of UK generals, the former head of the navy, opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer, former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith and Hollywood director Guy Ritchie.