Secrecy v accountability: Why Afghan resettlement scheme costs are spiralling
BFBS Forces News examines how the need to keep the scheme secret collided with the need to keep track of costs
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Afghanistan Ex-intelligence chief: Lessons must be learned after more Afghan data breaches emerge
As further Afghan data breaches are revealed, Philip Ingram told BFBS Forces News that a root and branch review is essential to prevent ...
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Afghanistan Watchdog to investigate intelligence community's role over Afghan data breach
Along with the Afghan nationals, the breach saw details of more than 100 UK officials compromised, including Special Forces and MI6 ...
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News Exclusive: MOD introduced behaviour rules for Afghans living on Defence Estate
The Conduct Charter sets out UK expectations - and warns accommodation could be withdrawn if standards are breached
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Afghanistan Details of Special Forces and MI6 operatives appear in leaked Afghan dataset
The leak affecting SAS and MI6 personnel was revealed by the lifting of a governmental superinjunction earlier this week
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Afghanistan MOD ends use of military housing for new arrivals on Afghan resettlement scheme
Sources indicate that up to 2% of military accommodation is currently in use by Afghan families
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Afghanistan 'I felt sick': Former Army officer says UK failed Afghan allies left behind after data breach
Ash Alexander-Cooper says at-risk Afghans remain in hiding with broken promises and 'another kick in the guts'
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Afghanistan Wallace: I make no apology for Afghan data breach injunction and it was not a cover-up
The former defence secretary said the government had applied for an injunction to protect Afghans whose data had been leaked
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Afghanistan Unprecedented superinjunction helped keep Afghan data breach secret for three years
A governmental gagging order meant that a data breach that put up to 100,000 people at risk from the Taliban was kept from the public eye
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Afghanistan Charity backing Afghan interpreters 'surprised' that resettlement schemes shutting down
The Government has announced that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy will no longer be accepting new applications
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Afghanistan UK draws line under Afghan resettlement schemes and shuts out new applications
The Home Office says defence efforts and resources can be focused where they are most needed – on national security
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Football Army veteran who lost leg in training accident helps Chelsea win first-ever FA Amputee Cup
Former 1st Battalion Grenadier Guard Mark Smith transformed his life after the accident to become World's Strongest Disabled Man and now FA ...
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News 642 died beside our allies – PM's tribute after JD Vance's 'hasn't fought a war' jibe
Sir Keir Starmer remembered the sacrifice of UK troops in Afghanistan and Iraq following the US Vice President's controversial remarks.
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Afghanistan Afghanistan inquiry hears claims SAS had 'golden pass to get away with murder'
The Afghanistan Inquiry held a series of closed hearings in which members of the special forces have given evidence about the alleged ...
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Afghanistan More than 7,500 ARAP applicants still await decision after Labour 'inherits' large waiting list
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said Labour inherited a large number of applications but was committed to improving the system.
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Afghanistan Exclusive: Veterans of war in Afghanistan fear their sacrifice will be forgotten
A UK Afghanistan Veterans Community survey of 1,500 former military personnel finds more should be done to commemorate their contribution.