Scottish independence would be an "economic disaster", Boris Johnson claimed yesterday while on a flying visit to Fife.
27.01.2022 - 20:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Boris Johnson has described as “total rhubarb” claims he personally intervened to authorise the evacuation of dogs from Afghanistan.
Johnson has come under fresh pressure after the emergence of a leaked email suggesting the PM had “authorised” the evacuation of animals from former Royal Marine Paul “Pen” Farthing’s Nowzad charity.
The mission coincided with Operation Pitting, which saw the RAF manage to evacuate thousands of British citizens trapped in Kabul.
Asked about his involvement during a visit to Wales, the PM said: “This whole thing is total rhubarb. I was very proud of what our armed services did with Op Pitting and it was an amazing thing to move 15,000 people out of Kabul in the way that we did.”
“I thought it was additionally really good that we were able to help those vets who came out as well.”
Asked if he directly intervened in the process, Johnson replied: “Absolutely not. The military always prioritised human beings and that was quite right, and I think that we should be incredibly proud of Op Pitting and what is achieved.”
The row reignited on Wednesday when the Commons foreign affairs committee published an email in which a Foreign Office official said “the PM has just authorised” the animal evacuation.
Among the 15,000 people airlifted out of the Afghan capital last August, as the Taliban took control, were Pen Farthing, an ex-Royal Marine who runs the Nowzad animal charity and 150 animals on a chartered plane paid for by donations.
The UK government sponsored clearance for the flight leading to a row over whether animals had been prioritised over people during the rescue. effort and whether the PM intervened.
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