Stonewalled and forgotten: The government’s treatment of the Afghan war hero is a scandal

Editorial: Our armed forces minister gives a mealy-mouthed account for why an Afghan air force lieutenant has been ‘forgotten’ by Britain. How did it come to this?

Sting, one of the foremost musicians of his age, has added his voice to the calls for justice (AFP/Getty)

In what seemed like an emotional reunion between Rishi Sunak and Volodymyr Zelensky, the prime minister has pledged once again Britain’s support for Ukrainian independence and the recovery of its territorial integrity.

The government has been a generous supporter of Ukraine, even before Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion last year. It has offered military assistance and training, economic aid, and, notably, a place for Ukrainian families in British homes.

It is all the more disappointing, in that context, that the government seems to have let down some of the Afghan refugees who should be benefiting from their own special resettlement scheme just as the Ukrainians are from theirs.