Pakistan has launched a series of deadly air strikes inside Afghanistan, killing dozens and plunging the fragile, UK-backed peace process into crisis. The strikes, which hit villages along the border, come as families in Peshawar and Kabul count the cost of yet another escalation. For working people in the North of England, the question is not just about foreign policy: it is about where their taxes go and why peace remains so elusive.
The strikes threaten to unravel years of diplomatic work and leave ordinary Afghans facing more violence, displacement and hunger. The UK government, which has positioned itself as a broker for stability, now faces pressure to condemn its ally or watch the region burn.
