Afghan baby born in London hotel room as Kabul evacuees still ‘living in limbo’

Melanie Clark, a nurse and RAF veteran, holding the Afghan baby she delivered while volunteering with refugees (Ems4Afghans/PA)

The birth of a baby to an Afghan refugee in a hotel room without a doctor present shows the “cold reality” of the delays faced by many families evacuated to the UK, aid organisations warn.

The healthy baby boy was born surrounded by hotel towels after being delivered by a volunteer who happened to be nearby.