UK to send a further 200 troops to Kabul after Taliban seized control of Afghan capital
Chaotic scenes at Kabul airport saw a number of people die on Monday, prompting all flights to be halted.The Foreign Office has advised more than 4,000 British citizens thought to be in Afghanistan to leave.
He said: "Everyone, I think, has been surprised by the scale and the pace at which the Taliban have taken over in Afghanistan, and that's a lesson that we've all got to learn from. Asked about the number of refugees the UK might be willing to take, Mr Raab said he was unable to commit to taking in a specific number, but that the government was considering the next steps.
Downing Street said the British ambassador to Afghanistan, Sir Laurie Bristow, was working from the airport in Kabul, alongside UK staff and the armed forces, to process visas for eligible Afghans.Sir Laurie Bristow was appointed British ambassador to Afghanistan in June
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