Home Office tells Afghan and Yemeni asylum seekers they can return safely

Rejection of men's claims was against UK guidance not to force returns to Afghanistan and Yemen

The Home Office has told asylum seekers from some of the world's biggest conflict zones that it is safe for them to return there, the Guardian has learned.

A 36-year-old from Yemen and a 21-year-old from Afghanistan have both had their asylum claims rejected by government officials on the basis that they would not be at risk in their home countries.