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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Watch live: Defence secretary addresses MPs over secret Afghan evacuation after superinjunction lifted

Watch live as defence secretary John Healey addresses MPs after it was revealed the Ministry of Defence used a gagging order to cover up a major data breach that put the lives of nearly 100,000 Afghans at risk of being killed by the Taliban.

The breach, which can now be reported on following the lifting of a super-injunction, occurred in February 2022 when a Royal Marine accidentally sent an email with a link to a spreadsheet which included the details of 25,000 Afghans who were trying to claim asylum.

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