A catastrophic MoD email blunder has exposed the names and contact details of UK special forces personnel still stranded in Afghanistan, leaving them fearing for their safety under Taliban rule.

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence, after fleeing with their newborn to live off-grid in freezing conditions that led to the infant’s death.

A former Tory justice secretary has criticised indefinite public protection jail terms as overbearing and unfair, warning that the state is failing to offer proper rehabilitation.

Pollsters warn the PM’s newly announced migration arrangement, widely viewed as little more than a superficial headline-grab, is unlikely to sway voters.