Some secretaries Priti Patel vowed to “do the right thing for those who need us most in the darkest hour” because Britain wants the United States to extend the deadline for withdrawal. Afghanistan
U.S. president under pressure Joe Biden Work with the Minister of Defense to postpone the goal of evacuation from Kabul Airport on August 31 Ben Wallace It was admitted in the Sunday Post that “no country can let everyone out.”
Ms. Patel wrote in yhe Sun: “Britain will not be found lacking. In this darkest hour, we will do the right thing for those who need us the most.”
Earlier, the Minister of the Interior on Wednesday defended plans to resettle vulnerable Afghans who fled the Taliban.
After the government stated that it would accept as many as 20,000 refugees, and as many as 5,000 in the first year, it was accused of not acting quickly enough.
Ms. Patel told Sky News that the UK “cannot accommodate 20,000 people at once”, but then hinted that the plan could be expanded to accommodate twice the initial number in the first year.
“There may be as many as 10,000. We are expanding the categories of personnel,” she said.
In The Sun, the cabinet minister wrote that the staff of the Ministry of the Interior are “working around the clock” to help people stay safe.
She said: “I handle the case personally, keep in touch with our loyal field team, and help coordinate the international response.”
