British government advises all UK nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately

On Friday, the Taliban killed the director of Afghanistan’s government media centre in the capital Kabul, just days after an assassination attempt on the country’s acting defence minister.

(MoD/PA)

The British government is advising all UK nationals in Afghanistan to leave the country because of the “worsening security situation”.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s website was updated on Friday, advising against all travel to Afghanistan.