Defence Secretary Promises To 'Personally Review' Afghan Civilian Resettlement Claims
Ben Wallace also stated Afghan civilians "dismissed for minor offences" will be accepted to resettle in the UK.
Ben Wallace also stated Afghan civilians "dismissed for minor offences" will be accepted to resettle in the UK.
A report has highlighted an increase in the number of civilian casualties and an "overtaxed" Afghan Air Force as troops withdraw.
The city of Lashkar Gah has been under sustained assault since Friday, with the city at serious risk of falling to the Taliban.
Subsequent flights from Afghanistan to America are to follow, with 700 applicants and their families expected to make the journey.
"Far too many applicants are being rejected" according to a group of military figures, who say they're "gravely concerned" by the situation.
Former military officials say current policies fail a number of local staff who risked their lives to help the Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
General Mark Milley said the Taliban now controls about half of the 419 district centres in Afghanistan.
Ken McCallum told reporters some might seek to re-establish "training facilities", if "pockets of ungoverned space open up" in the country.
A handover ceremony in the Afghan capital of Kabul takes the United States a step closer to ending its 20-year war in the country.
The message to the Air Force follows Boris Johnson's confirmation that the UK's mission in the country has drawn to a close.
It comes as the UK announced the ending of its military mission in Afghanistan, with the majority of personnel now withdrawn.
Since British forces entered Afghanistan in 2001, 457 UK personnel have been killed in the country.
UK military personnel are drawing down from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country.
As the UK's mission draws to a close, First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has reflected on the sacrifices made by sailors and marines.
Boris Johnson said most of the remaining 750 UK military trainers with the NATO mission have already left Afghanistan.
Former Chief of the General Staff, Lord Dannatt, warns that the Afghan people now have a choice to make.