How did UK ministers fail to see the fall of Afghanistan: Politics Weekly podcast

Aug 18, 2021, 4:00 AM21 min

Jessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh discuss why the UK government failed to see the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban more quickly than it did, and what it can do to help stranded Afghans

Taking a break from our summer series, Jessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh discuss what the UK government can do after the Taliban completed their takeover of Afghanistan much more quickly than many ministers were expecting. How do they plan to help thousands of stranded Afghans looking for asylum?. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguardian.com/politicspod</a>