A Taliban commander’s nephew granted refugee status in Britain can be joined by seven family members currently living in Turkey, an immigration judge has ruled.
None of them speak English, and a tribunal accepted they would place 'a significant burden upon the public purse' if they were allowed to move to the UK.
But the relatives - the man's parents, three sisters, a niece and nephew - have 'no options' and are unable to return to Afghanistan, a judgement said. 
An Afghan man granted asylum in the UK after fleeing his Taliban commander uncle who wanted him to 'join the jihad' can be joined by seven relatives, a judge has ruled (file picture)
It is the latest controversial ruling by Britain's asylum courts and comes as ministers promise to restrict the rights of refugees to be joined by relatives.
The nephew, referred to only as 'S' in the ruling, arrived in Britain in 2016. He claimed to be 15 years old but was later age-assessed as 18.
His uncle was said to be a Taliban commander who had been pressuring his father to allow 'S' to 'join the jihad'.
'S' was sent to Kabul by his father to get away from his uncle.
But 'S' was stabbed by two cousins because of the family dispute and he eventually fled Afghanistan, the tribunal heard.
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