Taliban holding three British men in detention

Britain's interior minister Suella Braverman yesterday said the UK government was "in negotiations" after three British men were detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Media reports have identified the men as charity medic Kevin Cornwell, 53, the unnamed manager of a hotel for aid workers and YouTube star Miles Routledge.

"The government is in negotiations and working hard to ensure people's safety is upheld," Braverman told Sky News.

The non-profit group the Presidium Network said on Twitter on Saturday it had been "working closely with two of the families".

"We are working hard to secure consular contact with British nationals detained in Afghanistan and we are supporting families," the UK's foreign ministry added.