Taliban vows to allow Afghans ‘safe passage’ to leave

Refugees from Afghanistan wait to be processed after arriving at Heathrow Airport (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

The UK Government has received assurances from the Taliban that anybody wishing to leave Afghanistan after August 31 will be allowed to do so.

British troops have already left Kabul and US military personnel will be out of Afghanistan before the August 31 deadline set by US President Joe Biden.