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Starmer Angry Over Afghan Data Leak; UK Parliament Witnesses Fiery Exchanges | Tories | Full VideoUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has demanded answers from former Conservative ministers over a major data breach that exposed the personal details of nearly 24,000 Afghans who aided British forces,
On Tuesday, a major data breach which led to thousands of Afghans being secretly relocated to the UK became public knowledge for the first time. Chris joins Adam to discuss the former government’s account of events, as well as what could happen next. And, Adam speaks to Larisa Brown, Defence Editor at The Times, about how she broke the story.
Manchester-based law firm Brings Legal stated it has already registered nearly 1,000 Afghan ARAP applicants for potential legal proceedings. These individuals were part of a UK government initiative to resettle Afghans who had worked alongside British forces and were at risk after the Taliban’s return to power.
On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate
Ali, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, had long suspected his details had been shared with the Taliban - but found out just yesterday that he was a victim of the breach three years ago.
Former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace said he makes "no apology" for stopping the reporting of a leak that revealed data about thousands Afghans who had supported British forces. Writing in the Telegraph, Sir Ben said the decision to apply for an injunction was "not a cover-up".
Soldiers from two specialist units have faced death and torture by the Taliban after being let down by Britain
Almost 7,000 Afghan nationals are being relocated to the UK as a result of the breach by the British military, with the personal information of close to 20,000 individuals who helped or worked with UK forces being exposed.