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- Bangladesh, Commonwealth of Nations, India, Military, Nepal, Pakistan, Remembrance Day, Second world war, South and Central Asia, Sri Lanka, UK news, World news
British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in sec…
- Afghanistan, Military, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, World news
‘When that data falls into the hands of the Taliban it will lead to my arrest, torture and death’
Afghans exposed in 2022 UK data breach fear for their own and their families’ safety and say it is a betrayal …
- Afghanistan, Data protection, Defence policy, Foreign policy, Immigration and asylum, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
‘The worst day of all time’: Afghans speak of safety fears after UK data leak
Law firm representing thousands says some already killed and others in hiding as a result of government ‘blund…
- Afghanistan, Law, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, UK news, World news
What we know about the secret Afghan relocation scheme
Accidental data breach that put Afghans at risk and led to covert resettlement scheme was subject to superinju…
- Afghanistan, Dominic Raab, Foreign policy, Grant Shapps, Military, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, Taliban
John Healey and MPs bask in nauseating non-mea culpas over secret Afghan relocation scheme | John Crace
Commons remain tone deaf as superinjunction lifts lid on data leak and £800m Afghanistan Response RouteI suppo…
- Afghanistan, Injunctions, Law, Military, Ministry of Defence, South and Central Asia, Superinjunctions, UK news, World news
Thousands of Afghans relocated to UK under secret scheme after data leak
Conservative government used superinjuction to hide error that put Afghans at risk and led to £2bn mitigation …
- Afghanistan, BBC, Boris Johnson, Civil service, Foreign policy, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Law, Media, Military, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Kabul evacuation whistleblower wins case against UK government
Civil servant Josie Stewart found to have been unlawfully dismissed in 2022 after she told BBC about failures‘…
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Hundreds of Afghan soldiers to become eligible to live in UK after new information found
Estimated 500 rejected cases expected to be overturned after fresh evidence they were employed by the UK gover…
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North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
National Cyber Security Centre warns of global hacking effort to obtain nuclear and defence intelligenceNorth …
- Belarus, Crimea, Israel, Israel-Gaza war, Military, Second world war, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, US military
‘You can’t fight your way to peace’: from a 20-year-old Israeli to a 99-year-old Briton, eight conscientious objectors on why they refused to serve in the army
Military service for 18-year-olds is a key Tory election pledge in the UK. But in countries with conscription,…
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Global defence budget jumps to record high of $2440bn
For the first time, government military spending increased in all five geographical regions, Sipri thinktank f…
- Afghanistan, Africa, Foreign policy, House of Commons, House of Lords, Immigration and asylum, Military, Politics, Rwanda, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
Sunak considering exemptions to Rwanda bill for some Afghans
Lords also press ministers to allow independent Rwanda monitoring as deportation bill returns to CommonsUK pol…
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Minister told to name sources in Afghan inquiry or face potential jail term
Johnny Mercer given 10 days to reveal source of claims British troops engaged in war crimesThe minister for ve…
- Afghanistan, Ben Wallace, British army, Defence policy, Military, Ministry of Defence, Politics, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news
UK minister says he ‘cannot disprove’ claims Afghans were unlawfully killed
Johnny Mercer tells UK inquiry of reports SAS had killed civilians between 2010 and 2013The UK’s minister for …
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UK special forces blocked resettlement applications from elite Afghan troops
MoD conducts review but stands accused of conflict of interest while public inquiry investigates conduct of SA…