Op Pitting: New medal will honour Kabul evacuation heroes
The Operational Service Medal Afghanistan has its own distinctive clasp and will be awarded to Navy, Army and Air Force personnel.
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Afghanistan Kabul evacuation medal: Who qualifies?
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said the new medal is a "departure from normal medal policy" – but who qualifies for the award?
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: One million sign petition to strip him of knighthood
The former prime minister was knighted with the UK's highest possible ranking in the 2022 New Year Honours list.
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Army 'I died doing what I was born to do': Benedict Cumberbatch reads fallen soldier's letter
The moving letter from one of the youngest soldiers to die in Afghanistan was read by the actor at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Afghanistan Are Taliban creating 'discipline' in Afghanistan through new national army?
Military training has taken place in Samangan Province, as some reject Taliban claims some former Afghan Security Forces are welcome.
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Army Paratrooper took his own life in 'unexpected and impulsive act', coroner rules
The coroner said Private Joseph Berry "gave no indication to anybody what he was going to do or why".
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Politics Sir Tony Blair: 580,000 sign petition to have knighthood removed
He was the prime minister during the allied military invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan No 'true understanding' of Afghanistan politics, former military chief says
General Sir Nick Carter says the West must engage with the Taliban to help get aid to the Afghan population.
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Afghanistan Gordon Brown: West 'sleepwalking' into historic Afghanistan crisis
The former Prime Minister says a lack of action could foster "anti-western resentment" as economic forecasts for the country raise alarm.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Veteran painting portraits of all British personnel who died in conflict
Each digital painting is being gifted to the family members as a token of recognition for their loss.
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Afghanistan Calls for funds to protect Afghan interpreter family hiding in Kabul safe house
With the Taliban in charge, international aid no longer flows into Afghanistan as it once did.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan: Allies left behind as home working added to 'dysfunctional' chaos, whistleblower says
A former Government desk officer says he was the only person monitoring a special cases inbox one afternoon.
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Afghanistan 'Not the soldiers' fault': Troops uncomfortable in office role, Op Pitting whistleblower says
An account from a former Government worker described how understandable mistakes from troops in London may have cost Afghan lives.
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Afghanistan Dominic Raab defends Kabul airlifts after whistleblower's damning claims
The Deputy PM has dismissed a number of allegations made by whistleblower over his handling of the Afghanistan evacuation.
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Afghanistan Operation Pitting 100 days on: How many interpreters are left behind in Afghanistan?
The evacuation mission began in August this year, as part of a multinational extraction of British nationals and former staff.
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Afghanistan Taliban denies targeted killings of former security forces personnel
The US and others claim they are actively seeking out former government employees.