Priti Patel’s assertion that the UK cannot accommodate 20,000 Afghan refugees ‘all in one go’ has sparked criticism.
At least three people were reported to have died after clinging onto a moving aeroplane and falling. Meanwhile, the UNHCR says that an estimated 400,000 people in Afghanistan have been forced to flee their homes since the beginning of the year, with up to 30,000 leaving the country every week.
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