Claims those eligible to come to UK ‘shot at, beaten and raped’ at Kabul airport in Afghanistan

The UK Foreign Secretary returned to the UK on Monday after Kabul had fallen to the insurgents.

There have been reports of beating and even rapes as people look to gain access to Kabul airport, UK opposition foreign secretary Lisa Nandy said  Picture: Ben Shread/MoD/Crown Copyright

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been urged to step up protection for British and Afghans eligible to come to the UK after claims they had been “shot at, beaten and raped” as they queued to be evacuated at Kabul airport.

It comes as Mr Raab faced further revelations about his decision to remain on holiday while the Taliban advanced on the Afghan capital, with claims he stayed abroad despite being told to return to the UK.