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All eight of Britain's military working dogs in Afghanistan have been returned to the UK by the armed forces during the evacuation from Kabul with none left behind, MailOnline can reveal today. The animals will all now continue as military service dogs in the UK - and none were left behind, a source said. The UK's approach is in contrast to that of America, which has abandoned dozens of contracted working dogs in Afghanistan along with up to 200 civilians and military equipment, according to an animal charity. American Humane condemned the 'death sentence' for the animals who now face 'torture' at the hands of the Taliban, who took control of the city earlier this month. The animal welfare group called on Congress to rescue the purpose-trained dogs who perform a wide range of duties and work alongside military dogs.  It comes as British former Royal Marine Paul 'Pen' Farthing succeeded in controversially evacuating 150 dogs and cats to the UK from an ani

Downing Street defended Boris Johnson today after revealing he has been in the Westcountry with his family since Sunday. No10 said the Prime Minister was 'continuing to work' on issues including the fallout from the withdrawal from Afghanistan while away with pregnant wife Carrie and their son Wilfred. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said Mr Johnson was due back at his desk in London on Thursday, but declined to describe the trip as a holiday. Pressed whether Mr Johnson is working full time, he responded: 'The Prime Minister is continuing to work.'  The timing prompted criticism from politicians attempting to help constituents with loved ones still in Afghanistan.  Leeds North West Labour MP Alex Sobel said:  'If its not a holiday what is it? 'MPs haven't had a briefing call since Thursday and I am now on over 200 family members stuck in Afghanistan and not a single response on a single case.' No 10 said the Prime Minister was 'continuing

A UK lottery ticketholder has won a share of £54 million in the EuroMillions jackpot, the National Lottery has announced. Camelot has said there were three winners in Tuesday's draw, with the UK ticket holder bagging £18,204,387.20.  One UK millionaire was also created in The Millionaire Maker Selection with the code JTRN69707. Camelot's Andy Carter, senior winners' adviser at The National Lottery, said: 'It's great news for one UK winner who has scooped a share of the fantastic £54 million EuroMillions jackpot in tonight's draw. 'Players are urged to check their tickets, and give us a call if they think they might be one of tonight's lucky winners. 'National Lottery players make a huge difference to National Lottery Good Causes across the country raising, on average, around £36m every week. 'Thanks to National Lottery players, over £1.2bn has been distributed to date across the UK to help tackle the impact of coronavirus.' A lucky UK ticketh

This is the hilarious moment a New Zealand minister’s live TV interview was rudely interrupted when her son burst in waving a carrot that looked like male genitals.  Carmel Sepuloni, 44, the minister for social development, was in the middle of a live Zoom interview with Radio Samoa, when her young son entered the room excitedly to show his mother the oddly-shaped vegetable he had found in the groceries. In the clip, which has over 70,000 views online, Carmel hastily apologised to the host when her son entered, saying: 'Hang on a second, my son's just in the room.' This is the hilarious moment the New Zealand minister for social development's TV interview was rudely interrupted when her son burst in waving a carrot that looked like male genitals However, her grinning son continued to hold up the phallic carrot, unknowingly showing it off to the camera, and forcing his embarrassed mother to 'wrestle' with him to hold it down and leave the room. She is heard exp

The Republican-controlled Texas legislature passed a sweeping overhaul of voting laws on Tuesday, after weeks of delay as Democratic lawmakers fled the state to avoid voting on the measure.  It means the legislation must now go to Governor Greg Abbott, who said he will sign the bill - the latest part of a national GOP push to tighten voting restrictions. This summer Texas Democrats turned it into the most protracted fight in the US over new voting legislation. Democrats twice walked out of the state Capitol to temporarily bock the bill, including a 38-day holdout in one of the longest quorum breaks in Texas history.  More than 50 Texas House lawmakers fled the state in July for Washington DC on private jets. Enough have since returned to fill Texas's 100-person mandate for a quorum, but  those continuing to hold out have said they felt betrayed by their colleagues. The bill's most recent passage through the two chambers of the state legislature is a victory for Abbott and Texas

The Afghan interpreter who helped rescue President Biden from a remote Afghan valley in 2008 has been left behind after the last US evacuation flight took off on Monday, according to a report.  Mohammed, going only by his first name for safety reasons, is hiding from the Taliban with his wife and four children after trying for years to get out of Afghanistan to no avail.   Mohammed, while working for the US Army, had a key role in a story often repeated - and embellished - by Biden during his 2008 run for vice president.  As senator, Biden was on board one of two Blackhawk helicopters that made an emergency landing in a blinding snowstorm, alongside then-Sens. John Kerry D-Mass., and Chuck Hagel, R-Neb.  Mohammed is one of the thousands of SIV applicants left behind. There were 88,000 SIV applicants and as of last week only 6,000 had gotten out.  Then-Senators Joe Biden, John Kerry, and Chuck Hagel in Kunar Province in eastern Afghanistan, February 20, 2008 Kerry, left, is seen with Bi

Children's learning must not be disrupted this term by ‘disastrous’ Covid measures, experts have warned. As pupils return to schools this week, it is feared further interruptions would ‘inflict life-long damage’ on a ‘whole generation’, with the poor suffering most. Teaching unions have warned individual schools could re-impose rules such as masks and the ‘bubble’ system if there are local coronavirus flare-ups.  Teaching unions warned individual schools could re-impose rules such as masks and 'bubble' system but experts warn further loss of learning would be a disaster for millions (file image) Lee Elliot Major, professor of social mobility at Exeter University, said: ‘Continued school disruption will be a disaster for the life prospects of pupils, particularly those from poorer backgrounds, who have already suffered unprecedented learning losses during the pandemic. ‘Missing out on so much classroom learning threatens to inflict life-long damage for millions of children.

Royal Mail has created a new set of 18 DC Comics-themed stamps featuring Batman, his allies and super-villains. All stamps, which will be available for purchase later in September, have been illustrated by British comic book artist Jim Cheung and colourist Laura Martin. Royal Mail worked in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, for the images on the stamps.  The 12 stamps in the main set feature Batman, his sidekick Robin, his butler Alfred and other allies including Batwoman, Batgirl and Nightwing, while the villains include The Joker, Harley Quinn, The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Catwoman and The Riddler. A further six stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, celebrate the Justice League, and include Batman, Green Lantern and The Flash, Wonder Woman, Superman, Cyborg and Aquaman, Supergirl, and Shazam! DC Comics first introduced the character of Batman in 1939, and the brooding, mysterious vigilante went on to become one of the publisher's most popular creations. The Justice L