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Germany and EU allies push for ‘tougher, stricter’ asylum rules

Berlin calls itself ‘locomotive’ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of MoD data breaches revealed as security questions raised in wake of Afghan data breach

In one incident last year, the names and bank details of 272,000 staff were breached when one of its systems was hacked

The Independent UK

Afghan data leak: how selective state secrecy and cover-ups can harm civilians

In 2022, somebody in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) mistakenly shared a spreadsheet containing the personal information associated with 18,714 Afghans and their family members. This data breach, and the efforts to cover it up, raises serious questions about state secrecy, blame-shifting and accountability.

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Germany Presses Ahead With Deportations To Afghanistan

Germany said Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.

International Business Times

Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals under tougher migration policy

Coordinated with Qatar, the flight departed on Friday as Berlin toughens migration policy. Officials said all deportees had criminal records and were required by law to leave.

Euronews

This fiasco didn’t start when Britain leaked Afghans’ names, but when we invaded their country

Even after Tony Blair’s bungled war, UK leaders still yearned to dominate the world stage. We can all see where that has led, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Why did the government hide a data leak about Afghans working with British forces and why did the courts finally reveal it?

When thousands of Afghans were quietly flown to the UK under a secret relocation scheme, few knew it was triggered by an error. A defence official had accidentally leaked the personal data of nearly 19,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals.

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'We saved lives,' says Grant Shapps in defence of super injunction on leaked list of SAS, MI6 and Afghan names

‘There are times where you simply have to act in the most maximalist way in order to stop people from being murdered and executed,’ said the former Defence Secretary

Evening Standard

Exposed: Tory hypocrisy over Afghan data breach cover-up

Grant Shapps claims he was ‘surprised’ gagging order was in place for ‘so long’ – despite fighting to keep superinjunction in place

The Independent UK

Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the 2nd flight since the Taliban's return

Germany has deported 81 male asylum-seekers back to Afghanistan, its second deportation since the Taliban regained power there

The Independent UK

How hard will UK aid cuts hit projects helping women and girls?

Programmes around education and health are expected to be especially hard hit by the cutting of international aid from 0.5 to 0.3 per cent of Gross National Income

The Independent UK

Why is it so hard for the authorities to win public trust? Maybe because they keep lying to us

If it’s not superinjunctions, it’s Epstein files or deepfakes. It’s hard not to be a conspiracy theorist when sometimes they really are out to get you, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak

Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeover

The Guardian - UK

British spies and special forces identities exposed in Afghan data leak

British media reports say a major data leak has exposed the identities of U.K. spies and special forces

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The National (Scotland)

More than 100 UK citizens' details leaked in MoD Afghan data breach

MORE than 100 UK citizens' details — including spies and special forces personnel — were included in a massive data leak that led to…

Reason

Afghan Allies Under Pressure to Self-Deport: Voices from Camp As Sayliyah

"We have no criticism of the U.S. government—on the contrary, we are truly thankful. However, we are deeply afraid of the possibility of being returned to Afghanistan."

Evening Standard

More than 100 Britons’ details in leaked Afghan dataset, including spies and SAS

Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet.

Evening Standard

Ex-minister says no ‘fierce opposition’ to Afghan route amid data breach fallout

James Heappey said claims he had backed a ‘new entitlement’ for people affected by the breach but not eligible for other schemes were ‘untrue’.

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The Independent UK

Ex-minister claims he was misled over fate of Afghan elite soldiers abandoned by UK, as revealed by The Independent

Former armed forces minister James Heappey has broken cover over what happened regarding the massive data breach which put the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans at risk

Evening Standard

Government 'faces £1bn compensation claim' over Afghan data breach

Lawyers representing the Afghan data breach victims say they will sue for compensation

The Independent UK

‘We were lucky to escape Afghanistan alive – nine months later, we’re still waiting to be brought to safety’

Exclusive: Rayan and his extended family have welcomed two new babies in the time they have been waiting to be brought to the UK

Al Jazeera

How were identities of thousands of Afghans leaked by UK military?

A superinjunction kept the data breach secret amid fears it could lead to a Taliban ‘hit list’.

Evening Standard

Tory ex-ministers defend record as pressure mounts after Afghan data leak

Members of the previous administration are distancing themselves from the handling of the breach.

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps pushed for MoD Afghan superinjunction to remain in place

Ex-Tory defence secretary wanted data breach affecting those at risk from Taliban to be secret for as long as possible, say MoD sources

The Independent UK

Political superinjunctions put governments beyond the law – these powers must never be used again

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The Afghan leak scandal reveals how easy it is for governments to conceal terrible blunders for so long. The law must be changed so gagging orders cannot be secretly abused

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