Shut Out and Let Down: the UK Closes its Doors to Vulnerable Afghans

Four and a half years after the Taliban took control in Kabul, Afghanistan remains unstable. The sharp cuts to US overseas aid in 2025 have deepened the humanitarian crisis leaving several million fewer Afghans receiving assistance as a result. 75% of Afghan households cannot meet their daily needs, a situation worsened by the continued exclusion of Afghan women from society.