Judge blocks deportation flight for rejected Afghan asylum-seekers

Charter flight due to depart on Tuesday night cancelled after warning by Afghan minister for refugees and repatriation that 80% of country is not safe to return to

A charter flight which was due to depart on Tuesday night with dozens of Afghan asylum-seekers facing removal from Britain has been cancelled on the orders of an appeal court judge.

Lady Justice Rafferty blocked the flight ahead of a high court judicial review due to take place on Wednesday on whether deportations to parts of Afghanistan remained safe in view of the deteriorating security situation.

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