The United Nations special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has urged Britain to show more compassion towards Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban’s oppressive regime. Despite the UK’s pledge to accept 20,000 refugees over five years, by December 2024, it had already received 34,940 arrivals and provided accommodation to nearly 26,000. Many vulnerable Afghans have turned to risky methods like crossing the Channel to reach the UK, often facing separation from their families and further mental anguish.
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The Guardian view on UK-China relations: a dilemma made sharper by Brexit | Editorial
The Eurosceptic vision of a globalised Britain, distanced from Europe, has deteriorated amid Trump's trade wars, revealing differing views on China within the transatlantic alliance. While there is mutual concern over China's role as a commercial rival and security threat, Washington's hawks perceive an existential challenge, contrasting with more engagement-oriented Europeans. Britain's stance has fluctuated, with David Cameron in 2015 heralding a "golden era" of trade with China, while Boris Johnson, in 2020, yielded to...
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