How the 'Forever War' in Afghanistan hasn't ended even with the troops all gone

The Standard

The Evening Standard's political editor Nicholas Cecil joins the podcast following the departure of the final US soldier from Kabul airport, and the Taliban taking total control of Afghanistan. He tells us why "more speculation than usual" is surrounding the Foreign Secretary's position, as Dominic Raab faces more criticism over his handling of the crisis. And we also learn that Boris Johnson is not at Downing Street right now, but his team is insisting he's "not on holiday".

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