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Boris Johnson has described as “total rhubarb” claims he personally intervened to authorise the evacuation of dogs from Afghanistan.

Boris Johnson did personally intervened to help evacuate rescue animals from Kabul while leaving behind Afghans who feared for their lives under the Taliban, bombshell official emails have revealed.

Kirstie Allsopp has today said she has been inundated with abuse on Twitter by fans of Pen Farthing.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterKirstie Allsopp isn’t one to shy away when it comes to sharing her opinion on social media and most recently she called out the UK for caring more about the animal rescue by Pen Farthing.The 49-year-old TV presenter called it a “betrayal” by the UK for showing more concern about animal welfare than actual human beings when it came to the Afghanistan crisis.Pen Farthing has been featured heavily throughout the UK media over his pet rescue and his plea to save the animals.The soldier set up a charity called Nowzad while he was doing a tour of Afghanistan with the Marines in 2006.However, the Location, Location, Location presenter has called out the soldier’s efforts

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A former Royal Marine is preparing to euthanise up to 140 shelter dogs in Kabul as the Taliban close in.Pen Farthing, 57, accused US President Joe Biden of "throwing Afghanistan to the wolves" with the recalling of troops earlier this year.Farthing set up his charity Nowzad in Kabul in 2007 aiming to save stray dogs and abused donkeys. It has 140 dogs, 60 cats, and 12 donkeys among other animals at its three sites.Farthing has pleaded with the UK government to help him, his staff, and his animals.Speaking in a video on Facebook, Farthing said: "Some of the dogs are going to have to be put to sleep.