Government offers at-risk Afghan journalists right to relocate to UK ‘on exceptional basis’ amid Taliban fears
The i says Afghan journalists working for the British media will be able to flee to the UK if their lives are endangered by the resurgence of the Taliban, the Foreign Secretary has announced.
Responding to a plea from UK media organisations, Dominic Raab said cases would be considered “on an exceptional basis”.
Mr Raab wrote that the “freedom” of global media outlets was a “priority” for the Government.
The move marks a policy U-turn for the Government following outcry from a coalition of British newspapers and broadcasters.
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