Mr Baron, himself a former British Army officer, is the only Conservative MP who opposed the Afghan intervention, voting against it when finally able to do so in 2010.... Over the years he has been consistently critical of Government and international policy in Afghanistan, including the nature of the withdrawal in the face of the relentless advances made by the Taliban in recent weeks.Mr Baron was speaking amid reports that Taliban forces were poised to overrun Kabul, the Afghanistan capital,

PM concludes,' Looks like we are in a really tough spot, a complete shambles....

The conflict explained Sign The Independent’s petition to help the people of Ukraine Toys and sweets are also available for children to keep them entertained during the process.Mr Clarke told the PA news agency: “ I really can’t stress just how difficult the process has been made so far.... I really, really would hope that the UK Government would see this and would listen to what I’m about to say about how difficult it’s been.“ As soon as it( the Ukraine family visa scheme) was announced we sta

It is a Labour gimmick, a con.... It is a feeble attempt to show that they are somehow tackling illegal migration by talking about it, by attacking the government, voting against every measure to bring forward practical measures whilst having no credible working plans of their own.... More infoLabour’s attitude towards offshoring came under scrutiny from both the Conservatives and the SNP. Alison Thewliss, the SNP home affairs spokeswoman, said: “ The shadow home secretary( Yvette Cooper) didn

“ These guys were essential workers before, they are essential now.... ” UK news in pictures Show all 50 1/ 50UK news in pictures UK news in pictures 27 July 2021 A view of one of two areas now being used at a warehouse facility in Dover, Kent, for boats used by people thought to be migrants.... We were told yesterday the government would directly contact wholesale food service providers that were going to be on the list, and we haven’t been contacted.“ We were given an email to contact and as

EU countries accused Belarus on Wednesday of conducting" a direct attack" by pushing asylum seekers across its border and, uneasy about the prospect of a surge of Afghan migrants, agreed they need to strengthen their external borders in the future.... Polish troops rushed to the border to stop migrants from entering the country. Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej W？... sik said: “ The border guard will not be admitting illegal immigrants to Poland." Deputy Foreign Minister Pawe？...

A driver has been handed a LondonULEZ fine-despite never being within 100 miles of London. Motorists are being slapped with the penalty charges as camera blunders are incorrectly identifying cars as being within the UK capital's Ultra Low Emission Zone, which is an attempt lead by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to clear the city's air of car pollution.In one case a car owner was sent a fine relating to non-payment of ULEZ for his Ford Mondeo when it was parked hundreds of miles away in Greater M

Lebanon Syria Iraq Libya and Yemen are teetering on the brink of humanitarian catastrophe, with skyrocketing poverty and an economic implosion that threatens to throw the region into even deeper turmoil.... “ The region’s been crowded out by other global crises, but there’s also a sense of Western hopelessness after so many years of crisis, ” said Julien Barnes-Dacey, the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the European Council on Foreign Relations.... The head of the U.N.

Asked if the policy from Monday is a “ total shambles ”, the Communities Secretary replied: “ No, I

Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of presiding over a" complete farce" after her government's