Dominic Raab has launched a defence of his handling of the evacuation of Afghanistan after a whistleblower alleged he led a "dysfunctional" and "chaotic" operation while foreign secretary.
Raphael Marshall, who worked for the Foreign Office during the effort, claimed that just 5 per cent of Afghan nationals who applied to flee under one UK scheme received help.
Some were murdered after being left behind in Kabul after the Taliban swept to power, he alleged while giving devastating evidence to a select committee of MPs.
Marshall told the Foreign Affairs Select Committee that at one point he was the only person monitoring an inbox where pleas for help were directed.Raab, who was moved from the Foreign Office to become Justice Secretary
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