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‘Pursue this urgently’: whistleblower case reveals Whitehall focus on Kabul animal airlift

Emails released as part of employment tribunal lift lid on questionable decisions made amid Afghanistan evacuation

The Guardian - UK

Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government

Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures

The Guardian - UK

UK whistleblower ‘morally compelled’ to speak out on Afghan withdrawal

Civil servant Josie Stewart spoke to media after government presented ‘dishonest account’, tribunal told

The Guardian - UK

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Pen Farthing ‘evacuated from Kabul’ over fears Prince Harry confessions could invite ‘reprisal attacks’

The former marine has worked in Afghanistan for some 18 months to get animals from shelters out of the country

The Independent UK

Animal Airlift: Escaping the Taliban review – brilliant and damning TV

This gripping documentary shows the shambles that allowed a charity to prioritise dogs over people in the desperate evacuation of Kabul – and the death threats that followed

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office ‘regrets’ confusion over Nowzad evacuation from Afghanistan

Ministers and officials gave evidence to Afghanistan inquiry in ‘good faith’, and ‘at no stage’ sought to ‘deliberately’ mislead, Government says.

Evening Standard

Foreign Office admits multiple errors in UK’s exit from Afghanistan

Officials say they can not provide hope of resettlement for Afghans who worked for UK civilian schemes

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Foreign Office ‘regrets’ confusion over Nowzad evacuation

Ministers and officials gave evidence to Afghanistan inquiry in ‘good faith’, and ‘at no stage’ sought to ‘deliberately’ mislead, Government says.

The Independent UK

MPs suggest Johnson behind ‘mysterious intervention’ in Nowzad evacuation

Downing Street has denied the Prime Minister played any role in prioritising the evacuation of the animal welfare charity’s staff from Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Londoner’s Diary: Farthing: I’ll tell the true story of my Afghan flight

Afghan animal rescue to be penned / Princess Beatrice names book award winner / Has politics gone beyond satire? / Boris’s brother-in-law suggests a new look for the PM

Evening Standard

MPs frustrated as national security adviser quizzed over Nowzad evacuation

Sir Stephen Lovegrove was accused of giving evidence ‘opposite’ to that supplied by top civil servant Sir Philip Barton.

The Independent UK

Security chief denies consulting No 10 over Afghanistan charity evacuation

Sir Stephen Lovegrove tells MPs he cannot recall with whom he checked that Nowzad staff were eligible for help

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson did prioritise animal charity for Afghan evacuation, MPs told

Second whistleblower suggests to committee that top civil servants lied to cover up episode

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson DID order Afghan animal rescue and officials 'must have' lied, says whistle blower

Pen Farthing was able to evacuate 173 cats and dogs from Afghanistan last summer

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The Independent UK

Second whistleblower says decision to evacuate Afghan animals did come from PM

Boris Johnson previously said it was “complete nonsense” to suggest he had been involved.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson DID order Afghan animal rescue and officials 'must have' lied, says whistleblower

Josie Stewart, the Head of Illicit Finance in the FCDO, said she will likely lose her job after stepping forward to contradict Boris Johnson and senior officials over the Nowzad animal charity rescue from Kabul last summer

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson gave order to evacuate Pen Farthing animals from Afghanistan, says new whistleblower

Official also alleges top civil servants lied to MPs about decision

Daily Mirror

New evidence Boris Johnson 'lied' about animal rescue - just as he slams 'rhubarb' claims

Boris Johnson insisted he 'absolutely [did] not' approve a mission to airlift dogs and workers out of Kabul - but new e-mails revealed by the BBC show officials were relying on No10 for guidance

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The Guardian - UK

UK defence secretary asked to explain denial of Kabul animal airlift

Labour says Ben Wallace’s statement to MPs contradicts Foreign Office email that Boris Johnson authorised flight

The Independent UK

Fresh emails emerge as PM calls claims he aided animal airlift ‘total rhubarb’

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying after leaked emails contradicted his stance of denying his involvement.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson calls claim he ordered airlift of pets from Kabul 'total rhubarb'

Bombshell emails from a whistleblower say the Prime Minister "authorised" the controversial evacuation effort to get Pen Farthing, pets and Nowzat charity workers out of Afghanistan

The Independent UK

Johnson says suggestion he intervened in animal airlift is ‘total rhubarb’

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying after leaked emails contradicted his stance of denying his involvement.

The Independent UK

Minister disputes evidence suggesting PM ‘authorised’ animal airlift from Kabul

Therese Coffey said Boris Johnson ‘had no role in individual evacuations’.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson yet to receive Sue Gray report and says it’s ‘total rhubarb’ he authorised Kabul animal airlift – as it happened

Downing Street says it’s ‘hypothetically’ possible report will be published today or tomorrow; PM denies making call to airlift Pen Farthing’s animals

Evening Standard

‘Total rhubarb’: Boris Johnson dismisses claims he approved Afghanistan pet rescue as fresh email emerges

Fresh evidence has emerged suggesting No 10 was involved in the airlift of animals out of Afghanistan as Boris Johnson sought to dismiss allegations that he personally intervened as “total rhubarb”.

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