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Starmer says former Tory ministers have ‘severe inquiries to reply’ over Afghan knowledge breach

By Editorial Board Published July 16, 2025 4 Min Read
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Starmer says former Tory ministers have ‘severe inquiries to reply’ over Afghan knowledge breach

Sir Keir Starmer has stated former Tory ministers have “serious questions to answer” about how the names of Afghans who labored with UK forces have been uncovered.

A brilliant-injunction, stopping the reporting of the error, was imposed that yr in an try to stop the Taliban from discovering out concerning the leak.

The Conservative authorities on the time then began transporting 1000’s of Afghans to the UK in secret as they have been at risk.

On Tuesday, the injunction was lifted.

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Sufferer of Afghan knowledge breach speaks to Sky

Kicking off Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir stated: “Ministers who served under the party opposite have serious questions to answer about how this was ever allowed to happen.

“The chair of the defence committee has indicated that he intends to carry additional inquiries.

“I welcome that and hope that those who are in office at the time will welcome that scrutiny.”

The information breach noticed a defence official by chance launch particulars of just about 19,000 folks searching for to flee Afghanistan after the return of the Taliban.

Conservative chief Kemi Badenoch prevented mentioning the info breach, however Lib Dem chief Sir Ed Davey stated it was “shocking” the way it had been stored secret for 3 years.

Sir Ed stated the prime minister can have the Lib Dems’ assist if he decides to pursue a public inquiry.

Mr Healey’s Tory predecessor, Sir Ben Wallace, stated he makes “no apology” for making use of for the preliminary four-month injunction and insisted it was “not a cover-up”.

The scheme, which had been stored underneath wraps till yesterday, has to this point price a whole lot of thousands and thousands of kilos.

Nevertheless, the full price to the taxpayer of present schemes to help Afghans who’re deemed eligible for British assist, in addition to the extra price from the breach, will come to at the least £6bn.

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He stated: “I’m really deeply uncomfortable with the idea that a government applies for a super-injunction.

“If there are any [other] super-injunctions in place, I simply need to inform you – I do not find out about them. I have not been learn into them.

“The important thing here now is that we’ve closed the scheme.”

Mr Healey was knowledgeable of the breach whereas in opposition, and earlier this yr he commissioned a evaluation that led to the injunction being lifted.

He stated “accountability starts now” and added Labour needed to take care of the dangers, court docket papers, intelligence assessments and totally different schemes after they got here to energy final summer season earlier than they might carry the injunction.

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