Rise in Afghans seeking UK asylum

Figures released by the British home office show the number of applications for political asylum from Afghans is continuing to rise rapidly.

In May, the number of Afghans seeking asylum rose to 900 - 200 up on the previous month and more than double the number recorded in May last year.

Afghans were the largest national group applying for asylum in Britain last month.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service