Boris Johnson fails to persuade Joe Biden to extend Afghan evacuation deadline
dailyrecord.co.ukGet the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterUS President Joe Biden has decided not to extend his August 31 deadline for the US-led evacuation from Kabul despite an appeal by Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders.The Prime Minister, who struggled to get a phone call with the President as the Afghan crisis unfolded, failed at an emergency meeting of the G7 to change Biden’s mind.Speaking after an emergency meeting of the G7, Johnson revealed the President had denied his request to keep American troops at Kabul airport.He said allied forces would “go on right up to the last moment that we can”, and “we’re confident we can get thousands more out”.But the PM added: “The situation at the airport is not.
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