PM says this is ‘first phase’ of process and Taliban would be expected to offer ‘safe passage’ after 31 August
Boris Johnson has signalled that the British evacuation mission in Kabul is coming to an end, saying the “vast majority” of eligible Afghans have now been flown out.
Speaking to broadcasters on a visit to the Permanent Joint Headquarters in north London, where he met military personnel coordinating the evacuation effort, the prime minister said the government now faced the challenge of helping the refugees integrate into British society.
