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Foreign Office mandarin ‘not aware’ of any PM involvement in Nowzad evacuation

The Foreign Office’s top civil servant has said he was not aware of support from Boris Johnson for the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan after leaked emails suggested the Prime Minister had “authorised” their rescue. Mr Johnson has been accused ...

27 Jan 2022 at 04:25

Minister disputes evidence suggesting PM ‘authorised’ animal airlift from Kabul

A Cabinet minister has suggested an official who said in leaked emails that Boris Johnson approved the controversial airlift of animals from Afghanistan was acting in an unauthorised capacity. Therese Coffey defended the Prime Minister after he was ...

27 Jan 2022 at 11:25

PM accused of lying over animal charity Nowzad’s Afghan rescue as emails surface

Boris Johnson has been accused of lying about the hand he played in the evacuation of an animal welfare charity from Afghanistan after emails surfaced suggesting he “authorised” UK assistance. The Prime Minister has previously denied that he ...

26 Jan 2022 at 17:25

Officials suggest PM ‘authorised’ Afghanistan evacuation of animal charity

Ministerial officials said that the Prime Minister “authorised” for a charity and its animals to be evacuated from Afghanistan despite Boris Johnson calling suggestions he intervened “complete nonsense”. In written evidence published by the ...

26 Jan 2022 at 14:55

Foreign Office ‘regrets’ confusion over Nowzad evacuation

The Government has said it “regrets” the time taken to establish the decision-making process behind a controversial effort to evacuate animal welfare charity staff from Afghanistan. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:46

MPs suggest Johnson behind ‘mysterious intervention’ in Nowzad evacuation

MPs have pointed the finger at Boris Johnson for a “mysterious intervention” in an effort to evacuate staff from the Nowzad animal welfare charity from Afghanistan. In a scathing report, a cross-party committee said the situation around ...

24 May 2022 at 01:01

Nowzad founder believes Boris Johnson did not intervene in animal evacuation

Nowzad founder Paul “Pen” Farthing said he believes Boris Johnson did not intervene to help him evacuate animals from Afghanistan. It comes amid allegations the Prime Minister assisted the approval of the animal charity’s evacuation of ...

28 Jan 2022 at 21:25

MPs frustrated as national security adviser quizzed over Nowzad evacuation

MPs quizzing the Government’s national security adviser expressed frustration as they were met with a lack of clarity over who authorised the evacuation of animal charity staff from Afghanistan. Sir Stephen Lovegrove was accused of ...

25 Apr 2022 at 20:25

Top Foreign Office civil servant apologises for misleading MPs over Nowzad emails

The Foreign Office’s top mandarin has apologised for misleading MPs in the row over the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan. Sir Philip Barton, the Foreign Office’s permanent under-secretary, had told the Foreign Affairs ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Johnson says suggestion he intervened in animal airlift is ‘total rhubarb’

Boris Johnson said it is “total rhubarb” to say he intervened to get animals airlifted out of Afghanistan after leaked emails suggested he authorised the controversial move. Accused of lying about his role, the Prime ...

27 Jan 2022 at 14:25

Sacked whistleblower ‘foolish and naive’ to share emails with journalist

A sacked Foreign Office whistleblower has told an employment tribunal she was “foolish and naive” to share internal emails with a journalist, but said: “I do not think I did the wrong thing.” Josie Stewart shared ...

08 May 2024 at 15:32

Defence Secretary hits back after PM accused of lying over Afghan animal rescue

The Defence Secretary has doubled down in his defence of Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was accused of lying about his part in the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan. Labour said new evidence shared ...

26 Jan 2022 at 19:55

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