UK Afghanistan
Victoria Atkins said the UK's special envoy, Simon Gass, has been seeking assurances that safe passage will be offered to refugees.
Home secretary says arrivals will get indefinite leave to remain, rather than usual five years residency.
Britain will send personnel to Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan within the next 48 hours, the government confirmed.
US president says the choice was "between leaving and escalating".
Following celebratory gunfire, the new regime declares victory.
Dr Iain McGill has promised he and Farthing are working to get staff out of Afghanistan.
US troops have withdrawn after 20 years fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
"The level of stupidity — and we had a great deal," Trump boasted in his usual mangled syntax.
The Pentagon confirms the end of America's presence in the country.
Around 15,000 people had been evacuated – but Labour says there are around 5,000 still eligible to come to Britain.