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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Sunak left thousands of Afghans eligible to come to the UK stranded in Pakistan to save money, court hears

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Rishi Sunak left thousands of Afghans eligible to come to the UK stranded in Pakistan hotels in a bid to save money, the High Court has heard.

Around 2,300 Afghans who worked alongside British armed forces have been stuck in hotels in Islamabad for months after the UK stopped chartering flights last November and insisted families must find their own place to live in Britain before relocation.

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