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MoD data leak putting Afghan lives at risk was “foreseeable” failure

30 July 2026 · in 80 words

MoD data leak putting Afghan lives at risk was “foreseeable” failure

A parliamentary inquiry found the Ministry of Defence lacked the expertise to run the Afghan relocation scheme, using secrecy as a shield. The leak exposed details of over 18,500 applicants to the Arap scheme when an MoD staff member shared a spreadsheet. Around 884 rejected Afghan special forces members have since had their applications overturned after a review.

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