A resettlement scheme for Afghans who have supported British armed forces will be accelerated, the UK government has confirmed. The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), announced in December 2020 and launched on April 1, is designed to protect Afghan staff who are at risk of retaliation from the Taliban after British troops withdraw from Afghanistan. The UK has around 750 troops in Afghanistan as a part of a 10,000-strong NATO mission. U.S. and NATO troops have been leaving the country since May 1, and the withdrawal is set to be completed in a few months. “Following the decision to begin the withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan, the prime minister has agreed with the Ministry of Defence, Home Office, and Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government to rapidly accelerate applications through the policy,” the UK government said in a statement. Speaking to media on Monday, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace …