Ben Wallace
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UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013The UK’s minister for …
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SAS must be named in inquiry into alleged unlawful killings, says Afghan families’ lawyer
MoD acknowledged at preliminary hearing that ‘UK special forces’ were present in AfghanistanA partial admissio…
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Ministers accused of unlawfully denying Afghan journalists UK visas
Ben Wallace and Suella Braverman ‘turned their back’ on former BBC journalists who are in danger, high court t…
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‘Political pressure’ claims in inquiry into alleged SAS killings of Afghans
Emails disclosed by lawyers for two families of victims suggested police told to ignore role of senior officer…
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MoD considers review after Panorama’s SAS death squad claims
Inquiry not being ruled out after BBC reports on 54 allegedly suspicious killings by SAS unit in AfghanistanA …
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Nato was a political failure in Afghanistan, says defence secretary
Ben Wallace says west’s ‘resolve was found wanting’ but Taliban did not inflict military defeatNato’s politica…
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Senior Tory demands end to ‘unseemly’ Cabinet row over Afghan crisis
Tobias Ellwood, chair of the defence select committee, says spats are damaging the UK’s global standingBritain…
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Afghanistan: Raab hits back as Wallace says he knew ‘game was up’ in July
Labour calls for an end to ‘unseemly infighting at the top of government’ after response to defence secretaryD…
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UK defence secretary suggests US is no longer a superpower
Ben Wallace also contrasts his department’s handling of Afghanistan crisis with Foreign Office responseBen Wal…
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Fear and fury in Kabul as thousands face being abandoned by UK
People eligible to travel but left behind tell of ‘hugely mismanaged’ rescue effort as airlift draws to a end‘…
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The Guardian view on Afghanistan: chaos turns to carnage | Editorial
The attack on Kabul airport underlines the west’s obligations, which do not end with the occupation For all th…
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UK evacuation from Kabul to end in ‘a matter of hours’
Defence secretary says up to 1,100 eligible Afghans to be left behind, as UK stops taking people into Kabul ai…
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Fresh hope for ex-marine’s efforts to rescue 200 cats and dogs from Kabul
UK defence secretary says Paul Farthing, his team and animals can leave on chartered planeA former Royal Marin…
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Taliban could close Kabul airport if allies delay exit, says Wallace
UK defence secretary says extending Afghan rescue operation into September is ‘unlikely’Withdrawal from Afghan…
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Dozens of MPs sign letter urging UK to evacuate all Kabul embassy guards
Letter to defence secretary says promise of visas is hollow without plan to evacuate guards from Afghanistan D…