Toddler trampled to death as 7 killed in Kabul airport stampede as Afghan families flee
But Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said "no nation will be able to get everyone out" of Afghanistan as he predicted growing crowds at Kabul airport as "desperate people" race to escape the Taliban.
Mr Wallace said the UK would establish a series of processing hubs across the region outside Afghanistan for those Afghans the UK has an obligation to take in. "We will continue to work tirelessly to get British nationals, Afghan staff and others at risk out of the country as quickly as possible as we also support Afghanistan's long-term future."
"Officials said they were continuing to "work closely" with US military partners to "ensure the security and viability of the evacuation mission in Kabul".
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