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One of the UK’s most senior military figures in Afghanistan was sent home in disgrace after drinking champagne with colleagues, The Telegraph can reveal.

Maj Gen Charlie Herbert took up a post in June 2017 in Kabul as deputy adviser to the ministry of the interior, the government department responsible for law enforcement, civil order and fighting crime.

He was responsible for training and mentoring senior Afghan officials and the role included conducting meetings with Afghan government figures, as well as tribal leaders and forging links between the ministry of the interior and other government departments.