Agony as Afghanistan translators’ wives are left behind for Taliban while husbands come to Britain

Each day, Mohammadi sits alone in her mud-walled room on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul asking herself the same question: ‘Will Britain rescue me before the Taliban come for me?’ The wife of a former Afghan translator for the British forces, she is terrified she is a target for the Taliban’s killers.  She … Read more

Agony as Afghanistan translators’ wives are left behind for Taliban while husbands come to Britain

Each day, Mohammadi sits alone in her mud-walled room on the edge of the Afghan capital Kabul asking herself the same question: ‘Will Britain rescue me before the Taliban come for me?’ The wife of a former Afghan translator for the British forces, she is terrified she is a target for the Taliban’s killers.  She … Read more

Home Office destroyed £8.6m worth of burgundy passports after Brexit

Home Office threw away £8.6MILLION worth of burgundy passports when UK made ‘symbolic’ switch to old-style blue versions after Brexit – despite the change being planned for more than TWO YEARS EXCLUSIVE: Home Office accounts show £8.6m of old style passports destroyed Government had said the burgundy passports would be issued to avoid waste The … Read more

Sajid Javid says school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from July 19

Sajid Javid says school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from July 19 ‘Freedom Day’ despite Boris Johnson suggesting the change will not be made until September as parents, pupils and teachers face uncertainty Sajid Javid said school ‘bubbles’ will be scrapped from ‘Freedom Day’ on July 19   Boris Johnson previously suggested change will not be made … Read more

Angela Merkel expresses ‘grave concern’ over Wembley crowd size

Boris brushes aside Angela Merkel’s ‘grave concern’ about the number of fans attending Euro 2020 games at Wembley By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 16:52 BST, 2 July 2021 | Updated: 17:41 BST, 2 July 2021 Angela Merkel today expressed her ‘grave concern’ at the number of football fans allowed to attend … Read more