A Data violation From Ministry of Defence Encouraged 100,000 people at risk and sparked The biggest secret in British history – was then Keep secret for about two years By an unprecedented superinjunction to the British press, it can be revealed today.
In February 2022, the leak exposed the details of thousands Afghan Who said they were in danger Taliban Due to Britain’s forces and their links and Now wanted to run away from Britain,
With the apprehension that information could fall into the Taliban’s hands, more than 16,000 Afghans were brought under an operation in the UK. Government To spend billions, there is still to come with thousands. It was kept secret from the MPs and the public as the ministers also decided to hide the exact cause of withdrawal from Parliament.
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The extraordinary case can only be revealed after the fight of a court in only two years, including the national media – Independent – Fought to lift the superinjunction, a court order is so strict that its existence is also forbidden.
Raising the superinjunction on Tuesday, the High Court Judge Mr. Justice Chamberlain, after the official review of the data leak, “originally reduced the clear base” for further investigation “, on which the superinjunction was based.
Since terrible violations are eventually made public, it is revealed:
- Government More than 42,000 people were designed to vacate more than 42,000 people affected by the data leak at an estimated cost of £ 7BN
- At least 17 people are believed to have been killed on a dataset Taliban14 of these after leakage
- Official review of the leaked leak in January 2025 warns Government Maybe the dataset has made more attractive Taliban Special withdrawal plans and slapping the media with a superintendent
- MOD is facing more than 650 compensation claims Afghan Those who believe that they are affected by violations, which can cost hundreds of crore pounds
Highly confidential database included information from applications Modal rehabilitation planArap is said to be to transfer the Afghans established in view of the disastrous return from Kabul who worked with the British Army.
Some 18,714 applicants, as well as their family members, were nominated in the database, shared by a member of the armed forces who were trying to verify the cases. Defense Secretary John Heli said that the soldier believes that there are only 150 names in the list, but leak “should never be”.
Most of these applicants were already disqualified for transfer to UK, and most were still in Afghanistan. A new prohibition prevents more sensitive information about database.
The list also included the names of some British government officials.
After discovering a violation by the mod in August 2023, the High Court put up a superanngeus, the order of a court means that the violation cannot be reported. It was given “Contra Mundam”, which means that it applies to all – it is believed that it is considered the first order of its kind, according to Judge Justice Chamberlain.
Overall, 23,900 Afghans associated with Breach have been transferred to the UK, already with more than 16,000 in the UK. Mod says that there are 6,900 people who would not have been brought to Britain otherwise.
Leak to the Taliban, to convince the need of a new rehabilitation plan without warning to the Defense Secretary John Hele In a written statement, the MPs told that the changes will “provide more efficiency”. Officials said that the plan will “provide covers” for thousands of people coming to the UK and explain to the councils why Afghan families should be kept in their areas.
In January 2025, former deputy head Paul Rimmer of Defense Intelligence was commissioned to review the government’s approach, there was a report that would make hole in his legal case. It will be concluded that as the Taliban already had access to “important versions of data” to identify goals and the leaked dataset would have “a piece of puzzle” instead of “smoking gun”.
The report will lead to the Defense Secretary to raise prohibition and question the judge to question the defense intelligence assessment, which underlines the case of the modes so far.
On Tuesday, Mr. Justice Chamberlain, who had heard the matter for more than 18 months, read his summary decision, in which the superinjunction was rejected.
He said that the grant of a superannual grant gave rise to serious free speech concerns.