UK tells Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain they must make their own way to safety
Despite previous promises to honour debt to Afghans, Ministry of Defence halts evacuation help for families promised new lives in Britain
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NewsUKHome NewsUK tells Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain they must make their own way to safetyDespite previous promises to honour debt to Afghans, Ministry of Defence halts evacuation help for families promised new lives in BritainHolly Bancroft Home Affairs Correspondent Tuesday 28 April 2026 17:20 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2966385","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghans-britain-resettlement-taliban-visa-b2966385.html","title":"UK tells Afghans promised sanctuary in Britain they must make their…
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