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Tens of thousands of Afghans waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK – 17 months after Taliban takeover

The backlog of 71,000 applications is making Afghans ‘unsafe’, charities warn

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023

Labour calls for inquiry into Boris Johnson’s £800,000 line of credit

Former PM ‘may have breached code of conduct’, says opposition

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023

Labour seeks inquiry into Boris Johnson and credit facility guaranteed by cousin

Ex-prime minister used £800,000 facility backed by a relative, wealthy Canadian businessman Sam Blyth, while at No 10

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2023

Boris Johnson had 'up to £800k credit' to fund lavish life 'with distant cousin's help'

New claims have emerged about the big spender ex-PM's unusual financial arrangements - despite his £159,000 salary and earnings of more than £1million since he left

Daily Mirror · Jan 15, 2023

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM, reports

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the former Conservative leader’s finances ‘are and were properly declared’

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2023

‘A new energy’: inside the ex-fighter jet HQ that’s part of Britain’s cultural rewilding

Amid rusted aircraft and giant hangars, a Suffolk creative hub is offering a £15-a-week haven for artists fleeing city rents. And this flourishing rural oasis, which boasts a Mercury prize winner, is just one of many in an artistic renaissance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023

British Council workers in Afghanistan step closer to UK relocation

Minister speaks of ‘progress’ on security checks, but Foreign Office clarifies no green light yet for contractors

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

Revealed: UK has failed to resettle Afghans facing torture and death despite promise

Those who risked their lives helping British government face a ‘toxic combination of incompetence and indifference’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2022

COP27 will be remembered as a failure – here's what went wrong

Billed as “Africa’s COP”, the 27th UN climate change summit (otherwise known as COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, was expected to promote climate justice, as this is the continent most affected but least responsible for the climate crisis. Negotiations for a fund that would compensate developing countries for the loss…

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

Katie Owen - the DJ and presenter who will be getting the party started for Wales fans in Qatar

The lifelong Wales fan from the Valleys will also be representing the country during the tournament

Wales Online · Nov 17, 2022