Families trapped in Afghanistan ‘stopped from being evacuated to UK’

• Afghans approved for relocation to the UK due to their work with the British are reportedly no longer being evacuated from Afghanistan, according to lawyers.
• This claim emerged during a High Court case involving two Afghan nationals, FRY and BNM1, who are challenging the Ministry of Defence over delays to their evacuation.
• Barristers stated there appears to be a 'freeze on relocations from Afghanistan' and criticised the lack of information provided to claimants.
• Despite a previous pledge from Defence Secretary John Healey to honour commitments to eligible Afghans still in the country, a minister recently indicated support only for those in third countries.
• The situation follows a significant data breach in 2022 where personal details of 18,700 Afghan applicants were leaked by the MoD, putting thousands of lives at risk.

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UK puts ‘freeze’ on bringing families from Afghanistan to Britain, court hears