It is now for those at the top of government to deliver justice for Afghan war heroes

Editorial: The British government needs to cut through the red tape and save this man from a fate he does not deserve

Those who served alongside our own forces deserve the chance to make a new life in the UK (Supplied)

It cannot be long now until the government does the right thing and allows the former Afghan air force pilot and refugee whose cause is now being championed by The Independent to find refuge in the UK.

He was forced to make the journey to this country by small boat because of the lack of an easily accessible safe and legal route and is currently in temporary accommodation somewhere in Britain. He has heard from the authorities, at last, but has not yet been given the news that he has every right to expect – of indefinite leave to remain, and with it the chance to make a new life for himself and his family.

The latest recruits to our struggle for justice are two figures who understand well the meaning of military service and the obligation of allies to one another. Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who has taken a firm line on migration for his entire political career, served with the Scots Guards in Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe.