Hundreds of millions of pounds have been allocated to relocate Afghan nationals whose personal details were leaked in a data breach in February 2022, affecting 19,000 individuals who supported British forces. The Afghanistan Response Route, costing around £400 million to date, has faced scrutiny, particularly after a superinjunction was lifted, revealing the government’s failure to protect these vulnerable individuals from potential Taliban reprisals.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: Hundreds of millions of pounds have been spent on a secret UK scheme to relocate Afghan nationals whose personal details were accidentally leaked, putting them at risk of persecution by the Taliban after they supported British forces.
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