Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently leaked their data, it can be revealed. In February 2022, the personal details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan were leaked.

Britain set up a secret scheme to relocate thousands of Afghans to the UK after a soldier accidentally disclosed the personal details of more than 33,000 people, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban,

STORY: Thousands of Afghans were secretly relocated to the UK after a data breach put them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban.The breach and subsequent relocation program were made public this week after a court injunction banning their disclosure was lifted.