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They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban are taking their revenge

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we have verified the killings of more than 100 ex-Afghan forces in the country since 2023 –…

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025

Defence Secretary offers ‘sincere apology’ for leak of Afghans’ personal data

Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge also apologised on behalf of the former Conservative government, who were in power when the leak occurred.

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Afghan resettlement schemes for those who supported UK suddenly closed by government

Ministers close ‘lifeline’ sanctuary routes for Afghans who worked with British troops and who fought for democracy and womens’ rights

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul – as Sunak urged to keep UK promise

Exclusive: MPs and top brass intervene as government deadline for giving sanctuary to Afghans looms

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023

Another Afghan hero who served with British forces is threatened with Rwanda deportation

Exclusive: Afghan Colonel who fought with British in Helmand province facing deportation from the UK

The Independent UK · May 21, 2023

Minister roasted over claim ‘hundreds of thousands’ of Afghans want asylum in UK

Calls for James Heappey to correct the record after wrongly claiming ‘hundreds of thousands’ of applications received

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

Sting blasts government’s lack of ‘decency’ as he backs Afghan war hero

Exclusive: Sting is backing The Independent’s campaign to stop an Afghan pilot who served alongside coalition troops from being deported to Rwanda

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

Revealed: UK has failed to resettle Afghans facing torture and death despite promise

Those who risked their lives helping British government face a ‘toxic combination of incompetence and indifference’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022

‘They’d come to kill me’: The tax reformer hunted by the Taliban and abandoned by the Britain he served

A year after the fall of Kabul, Abdullah Sayyid is in hiding, his wife has been murdered and the Home Office appears to have lost his case file

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2022