‘If there’s American citizens left [after 31 August], we’re gonna stay till we get them all out,’ says Biden; ‘There will be no democratic system at all because it does not have any base in our country,’ says Taliban official
- Afghan ex-president in talks with Taliban over transfer of power
- Tories rebuke Boris Johnson over ‘catastrophic’ Afghanistan failure
- Analysis: Taliban face financial crisis without access to foreign reserves
- Scholarship alumni urge No 10 to speed up evacuation of students
- ‘We kept hearing gunshots’: my chaotic escape from Kabul’s airport
That’s it from me, Helen Sullivan, for today. We’re pausing this blog for a while, but in the meantime here is our latest story on recent developments:
Related: Biden says US troops may stay in Afghanistan beyond 31 August deadline
Reuters is reporting that, according to an unnamed Taliban official, women will be consulted and offered role in the new Afghan administration, as will some people from former regimes.
Consultative meetings between Taliban leaders and the former Afghan government leaders are continuing, according to the official.
