Ben Wallace

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Too little, too late: why it was panic stations in Whitehall as Kabul fell

How the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan precipitated a political one at the heart of UK governmentOn Thursday last week, the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, had tried to sound composed as he announced a small number of British troops were heading ou…

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Row erupts in cabinet over evacuation of UK diplomats from Kabul

Exclusive: defence secretary accuses Foreign Office of leaving MoD staff to handle visa fallout, say sourcesCabinet splits have emerged over Afghanistan, with the defence secretary, Ben Wallace, accusing the Foreign Office of evacuating diplomats while…

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Rift with US grows as UK minister voices fears over Afghanistan exit

Ben Wallace says he is ‘absolutely concerned’ about terrorism threat, contradicting Biden analysisJoe Biden’s decision to rapidly withdraw from Afghanistan is threatening to turn into one of the biggest Anglo-American foreign policy rifts in decades, w…

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