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'Politics was priority during Kabul exit', says whistleblower
A current Foreign Office official has described the government's handling of the Kabul evacuation as "unforgivable".
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The civil servant, who was speaking anonymously, told Newsnight that "trauma and suffering" was caused by the way it was managed.
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She claimed ministers were more focused on media coverage and "the political fallout" than saving lives.
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The UK government said staff worked tirelessly to evacuate 15,000 people.
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Sima Kotecha reports andΒ the civil servant has been reconstructed and voiced by an actor.
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