RUSHES: Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: Boris Johnson interview

Taliban takeover of Afghanistan: Boris Johnson interview; ENGLAND: London: Downing Street: Number 10:INTBoris Johnson MP (Prime Minister) interview SOT.re BRITISH CASUALTIES:- I'm sorry to say I must confirm that amongst the casualties - In the contemptible attack in Kabul Airport yesterday- There were indeed two UK nationals and the child of a UK national- Our thoughts today are very much with their families and their loved ones- What their loss really underlines is the urgency of getting on and concluding operations in the way we are- Underlines the bravery of our armed services, our troops ...- The bravery of American military- The colossal nature of this task- They have been at it only for just over going on for two weeks now- They've lifted 13,000 people coming to the UK- We've never seen anything like it in our lifetimes- Of course as we come to the final hours ...- There will sadly be people who haven't got through- People who might qualify- To them- We will shift heaven and earth to help them get out in the second phase- The crucial thing is the Taliban authorities have got to understand ...- If they want engagement with the West- If they want to have a relationship with us- Safe passage for those is absolutely paramountre DANGER WE ARE LEAVING ABANDONED PEOPLE IN:- What it certainly shows ...- The government of Afghanistan is going to be extremely difficult for whoever is running it- been the case for a very long time- Taliban understand that- They are no friends of Daesh ...- They're going to need is a working relationship with western powers- To make sure we use our leverage to help the people of Afghanistan in the next steps- You are completely right, Libby- Not going to be easy to govern Afghanistan re FORGETTING PEOPLE IN THEIR HOUR OF NEED:- You need to look at the sheer scale and speed of what has been accomplished- 13,000 people and 2,000 before then- There will be el...