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How an email error sparked a secret scramble to bring Afghans to Britain

The current and previous British governments are facing criticism over a secret program that resettled thousands of Afghans in the U.K. after the Taliban's return to power in 2021

The Independent UK

No automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey

Defence secretary says it was ‘never the plan to bring everyone’ on dataset to UK, while Ben Wallace denies Tories sought superinjunction

The Guardian - UK

Healey: Accountability starts now over Afghan data leak and injunction

Thousands of people have been relocated to the UK as part of a secret scheme set up after data on Afghans who supported British forces was leaked.

Evening Standard

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Keir Starmer says Tory ministers have 'questions' to answer on data leak and secret route to UK for Afghans

At Prime Minister’s Questions, he sought to blame the previous Government for the data blunder which was kept quiet with a super injunction

Evening Standard

UK politics live: Suella Braverman apologises for Tory government ‘failures’ over Afghan data breach

Email blunder triggered the evacuation of thousands of Afghans who were brought to the UK under a secret resettlement scheme

The Independent UK

Rachael Maskell ‘upset’ for Labour party as she confirms her suspension – as it happened

The York Central MP said she had been suspended for ‘standing up for my constituents’ over the benefits plans

The Guardian - UK

NBA Defensive Rating Explained: How It’s Calculated and the Best Ratings of All Time

Enter Defensive Rating—a statistical attempt to drag a player's defensive impact into the light. Introduced by Dean Oliver (a pioneer in basketball analytics) in the early 2000s, Defensive Rating gives a number to determine their defensive performance.

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

Ex-Tory defence secretary says the decision to apply for the gagging order was ‘not, as some are childishly trying to claim, a cover-up’

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace takes ‘complete responsibility’ for Afghan leak — but refuses to apologise for superinjunction

Sir Ben was defence secretary when a spreadsheet containing the personal information of nearly 19,000 Afghans was released ‘in error’ in February 2022

The Independent UK

Former defence secretary makes ‘no apology’ for Afghan injunction

Thousands of people are being relocated to the UK as part of a secret £850 million scheme set up in the wake of the breach.

Evening Standard

Ministry of Defence data breach timeline

A timeline of events in the data breach and how governments responded to it.

Evening Standard

Charles and Camilla hoping runner will win at Royal Ascot

The King and Queen enjoyed their first Royal Ascot winner in 2023 when their horse Desert Hero triumphed in the King George V Stakes.

Evening Standard

Ben Wallace accuses Labour of ‘conning’ public over defence spending boost claim

Concerns have been raised that the increase in defence spending pledged by Keir Starmer’s government is ‘smoke and mirrors’

The Independent UK

'Humiliated' Trump will let Putin off the hook on Ukraine to get Russia trade deal, says Ben Wallace

The Former Defence Secretary made the prediction after a two-hour phone call between the US president and Russian leader

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The Independent UK

Trump on course for failure on Ukraine peace deal, Ben Wallace warns

Former defence secretary Wallace said Donald Trump is ‘not actually very good at doing deals’

The Guardian - UK

Johnson and Sunak may be asked to give evidence at asylum centre inquiry

Ex-secretaries of state and ministers could also be required to take part in hearings into Manston scandal

Evening Standard

Donald Trump suggests US could take over Ukrainian nuclear plants in 'very good' call with Volodymyr Zelensky

Trump claimed ‘we are very much on track’ for a peace breakthrough in Ukraine after Wednesday’s talks

The Independent UK

Starmer must use the threat of Trump to repair the damage of Brexit, warns Lord Heseltine

Exclusive: The former deputy prime minister has warned that silence on Trump’s actions, particularly from Nigel Farage, amounts to complicity

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The Independent UK

European leadership is needed where Donald Trump is failing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president’s strategy is to achieve peace through Ukraine’s surrender – there is a better way

The Independent UK

‘Not the end of the world if US quits Nato,’ says former defence secretary

Starmer and EU leaders must warn ‘naive’ Trump: ‘We ain’t going anywhere,’ declares Ben Wallace

The Guardian - UK

Trump suspending US intelligence sharing is ‘suffocating’ Ukraine’s hope, says Ben Wallace

Former UK defence secretary suggests Ukraine can still win the war if it continues holding off Russian forces

Al Jazeera

Trump meets Starmer: Is the UK’s increase in defence spending enough?

The British leader says foreign aid will suffer a 40 percent cut to bolster defence spending in light of a ‘new era’.

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Labour MP Squirming on BBC Question Time Amid Defence Spending Debate Intensifies

A tense atmosphere prevailed on this week’s BBC Question Time when Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds was visibly uncomfortable.

Evening Standard

We must not jeopardise peace, Healey says after Trump blames Ukraine for war

The Defence Secretary urged allies to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard

Zelensky says Trump in ‘disinformation space’ after claim that Kyiv started war

The US president also said he was ‘disappointed’ that the Ukrainian leader had complained about being left out of talks.

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