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Afghan journalists to have relocation bids reconsidered – lawyer

Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC in Afghanistan and have been “living in fear” are set to have applications to move to the UK reconsidered following a ruling by a High Court judge, a lawyer said. Eight journalists had taken legal action ...

13 Feb 2023 at 16:21

Guy Ritchie slams UK handling of Afghan veterans as ‘morally reprehensible’

Filmmaker Guy Ritchie has described the denial of safe passage to the UK for some Afghans who served alongside British forces as “morally reprehensible”. The 54-year-old Hollywood director is supporting a campaign by The Independent to prevent ...

12 May 2023 at 16:13

Afghan journalists in High Court fight after bids to relocate to UK fail

Eight Afghan journalists who worked for British media companies in Afghanistan are embroiled in a High Court fight with ministers after failing in bids to relocate to the UK. They have taken legal action against Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ...

15 Dec 2022 at 14:36

Call to reconsider UK relocation bids of Afghan journalists who worked for BBC

Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC in Afghanistan should have applications to move to the UK reconsidered following a ruling by a High Court judge, lawyers have said. Eight journalists had taken legal action against Defence Secretary ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:12

Afghan family reunion route opens three years after Taliban takeover evacuation

A long-awaited reunion route has opened for families separated during the evacuation of Afghanistan almost three years ago amid the Taliban takeover. People who were able to escape to the UK under legal routes previously set up by the ...

30 Jul 2024 at 13:30

Government ‘failing Afghans as safe routes not matching scale of need’

Vulnerable Afghans are being failed by Government, a humanitarian group said as figures showed just 107 were resettled in the UK in the year to June under part of a scheme set up to help the most in need. The latest statistics come ...

24 Aug 2023 at 18:33

Afghan resettlement schemes to close to new applications under rule changes

Resettlement schemes for Afghans to come to the UK after the Taliban takeover will be closed as ministers seek to focus defence efforts on the nation’s security. New immigration rule changes laid in Parliament on Tuesday move to ...

01 Jul 2025 at 15:10

Government has ended use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, minister says

The Government has ended the use of bridging hotels for resettled Afghans, a minister has said. Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told the Commons the Government has met its target, set earlier this year, to relocate around ...

19 Sept 2023 at 15:40

Afghan data leak inquiry to be conducted by Parliament’s security watchdog

Inquiry into Afghan data leak to be conducted by Parliament’s security watchdog

An inquiry into the Afghan data leak that led to an unprecedented legal gagging order and an £850 million secret relocation scheme is set to be carried out by Parliament’s intelligence watchdog. Lord Beamish, chairman of the ...

21 Jul 2025 at 21:49

MoD could face ‘substantial’ compensation claims over data breach, lawyer says

The Government could face “strong claims for substantial compensation” from those affected by a massive data breach of the personal information of Afghans who supported British forces, a lawyer has said. Sean Humber, a ...

15 Jul 2025 at 16:16

Defence Secretary offers ‘sincere apology’ for leak of Afghans’ personal data

Defence Secretary John Healey has offered a “sincere apology” on behalf of the British Government for a massive data breach which exposed details of Afghans who helped British troops. Shadow defence secretary James ...

15 Jul 2025 at 17:43

Ministry of Defence to pay £1.6m compensation for Afghan data breach

Ministers have agreed to pay £1.6 million in compensation after a data breach exposed the personal information of Afghan nationals seeking to flee the Taliban takeover. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has already ...

04 Jul 2025 at 14:07

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