Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeover The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
British spies and special forces identities exposed in Afghan data leak British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
More than 100 UK citizens' details leaked in MoD Afghan data breach MORE than 100 UK citizens' details — including spies and special forces personnel — were included in a massive data leak that led to… The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025
Afghan Allies Under Pressure to Self-Deport: Voices from Camp As Sayliyah "We have no criticism of the U.S. government—on the contrary, we are truly thankful. However, we are deeply afraid of the possibility of being returned to Afghanistan." Reason · Jul 17, 2025
More than 100 Britons’ details in leaked Afghan dataset, including spies and SAS Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Ex-minister says no ‘fierce opposition’ to Afghan route amid data breach fallout James Heappey said claims he had backed a ‘new entitlement’ for people affected by the breach but not eligible for other schemes were ‘untrue’. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Ex-minister claims he was misled over fate of Afghan elite soldiers abandoned by UK, as revealed by The Independent Former armed forces minister James Heappey has broken cover over what happened regarding the massive data breach which put the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans at risk The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
Government 'faces £1bn compensation claim' over Afghan data breach Lawyers representing the Afghan data breach victims say they will sue for compensation Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
‘We were lucky to escape Afghanistan alive – nine months later, we’re still waiting to be brought to safety’ Exclusive: Rayan and his extended family have welcomed two new babies in the time they have been waiting to be brought to the UK The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025
How were identities of thousands of Afghans leaked by UK military? A superinjunction kept the data breach secret amid fears it could lead to a Taliban ‘hit list’. Al Jazeera · Jul 17, 2025
Tory ex-ministers defend record as pressure mounts after Afghan data leak Members of the previous administration are distancing themselves from the handling of the breach. Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025
Grant Shapps pushed for MoD Afghan superinjunction to remain in place Ex-Tory defence secretary wanted data breach affecting those at risk from Taliban to be secret for as long as possible, say MoD sources The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025
Political superinjunctions put governments beyond the law – these powers must never be used again THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Afghan leak scandal reveals how easy it is for governments to conceal terrible blunders for so long. The law must be changed so gagging orders cannot be secretly abused The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025
Tory ex-ministers defend record after PM demands ‘answers’ over Afghan data leak The leak saw the details of almost 19,000 people seeking to flee Afghanistan released Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Special forces soldiers hit by data leak left in dark over Taliban threat IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Information that led to Afghan superinjunction being lifted was available last year, government admits Fresh questions have been raised over why the unprecedented gagging order was maintained for so long when the level of risk to Afghans was known last year
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 ‘When that data falls into the hands of the Taliban it will lead to my arrest, torture and death’ Afghans exposed in 2022 UK data breach fear for their own and their families’ safety and say it is a betrayal by country they risked their lives for
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’ 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
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Betrayal after betrayal: Afghan special forces abandoned by Britain had details leaked in MoD data breach Revealed: Elite troops who fought alongside UK troops were put at risk of danger after personal data was shared in catastrophic breach
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Commons at pompous worst as Afghan data breach proves too much bother for Badenoch No one had anything to say about a cover-up kept secret from parliament, the public and the people whose data was leaked
International Business Times · Jul 16, 2025 'Serious Questions' Over UK Secret Afghan Relocations: PM Ministers in the UK's last Conservative government have "serious questions to answer" over a secret resettlement plan for thousands of Afghans after a data breach endangered their lives, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Wednesday.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Voices: We’re all owed an apology for the disastrous MoD data leak COMMENT: Defiant politicians like Ben Wallace need to stop trying to wriggle out of the events that led to a superinjunction, writes Sean O'Grady – and own up to what led to this catastrophe
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 ‘Serious questions to answer’ over Afghan data breach, says Keir Starmer PM says Tory ex-ministers have some explaining to do over error with Afghans’ details and secret resettlement scheme
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Starmer says Labour ‘inherited Tories’ failings’ from Afghan data leak, must answer ‘serious questions’ Sir Keir Starmer has said that the Conservatives have “serious questions to answer” over the Afghan data breach that put nearly 100,000 Afghans at risk of being killed by the Taliban.