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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Caitlin Doherty and Michael Howie

'No apology': Ben Wallace denies cover-up over Afghans data leak that 'put thousands in peril'

Sir Ben Wallace has said he makes “no apology” for applying for an injunction blocking reporting about the leak of data on Afghans who supported British forces.

The former Tory defence secretary insisted the decision to apply for the gagging order was “not a cover-up” and that if the leak had been reported it would have “put in peril those we needed to help out”.

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