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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 scheme

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Defence data breach timeline

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

Evening Standard

‘Fundamentally objectionable’ that Afghan relocation decisions lacked scrutiny

The decisions affect the lives and safety of thousands and the commitment of billions of pounds of public money.

Evening Standard

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My court fight to lift superinjunction and expose government’s secret failings

Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft was one of a handful of journalists who knew about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data leak – but an unprecedented legal order meant it could not be revealed. For two years, they battled to lift the draconian measures

The Independent UK

Superinjunctions: The draconian court-issued gagging orders used to keep information secret

For almost two years, an unprecedented order has kept a catastrophic government data breach secret

The Independent UK

Inside the £7bn secret scramble to save lives after MoD data breach

After a leak at the Ministry of Defence, officials faced a race to keep up to 100,000 Afghans from the Taliban’s clutches – with two years of court fights and rescue plans projected to cost billions, all hidden from MPs and the public. Now, after the lifting of an unprecedented…

The Independent UK

Catastrophic MoD data breach that put up to 100,000 lives at risk finally revealed as superinjunction lifted

More than 16,000 Afghans were secretly brought to the UK in the largest covert peacetime evacuation after the MoD put them in danger of being targeted by the Taliban. Social affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft reports

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Palestinian family ask UK court to force officials to help them leave Gaza

Foreign office has declined to assist family of six, who already have permission to join a relative in Britain

The Guardian - UK

UK Government's refusal to help family leave Gaza is 'unlawful', court told

A Palestinian family who are stuck in Gaza even though they have permission to join a family member in the UK claim…

The National (Scotland)

Palestine Action terror ban comes into force after late-night appeal

A ban against Palestine Action has come into force, designating it as a terror group after a late-night legal bid to delay it failed

The National (Scotland)

Palestine Action terror ban comes into force after late-night legal action fails

It makes membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action loses appeal hours before terror ban due to start

The Court of Appeal heard the challenge ahead of the planned ban starting at midnight.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action ban would have free speech ‘chilling effect’, appeal court told

Lawyers for the group’s co-founder went to the Court of Appeal on Friday evening after losing a High Court bid for a temporary block on the ban.

Evening Standard

Some consequences of Palestine Action ban ‘overstated’, says High Court judge

Mr Justice Chamberlain refused to grant a temporary block on Palestine Action being banned as a terror group.

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Sally Rooney will remain ‘committed supporter of Palestine Action’, court told

The Irish author told the High Court that terrorism ‘is not a trivial word’ in court documents, in support of the direct action group.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action to make Court of Appeal bid at evening hearing over terror ban

Lawyers on behalf of the group will make arguments to bring an appeal on Friday evening, the PA news agency understands.

Evening Standard

High Court judge refuses to temporarily block Palestine Action terror ban

A bid for a temporary block on the planned ban was heard at the High Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Judgment due in Palestine Action court bid for temporary block on terror ban

A High Court judge will give his decision on Friday.

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Palestine Action ban would be ‘authoritarian abuse’ of power, High Court told

The ban is set to come into force at midnight unless the legal bid for a temporary block is successful.

The Independent UK

‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe in BBC injunction case, judges rule

An injunction was granted in April 2022

Evening Standard

‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe, judges rule

MI5 previously said there had been ‘failings and errors’ in legal proceedings related to an alleged source accused of abusing two women.

Evening Standard

MI5 apologises unreservedly to High Court for ‘failings and errors’

Legal proceedings were related to an alleged source who was accused of abusing two women.

Evening Standard

Judge clears way for Government to sign Chagos Islands deal after injunction

Mr Justice Chamberlain’s decision paves the way towards the deal being signed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands injunction should be discharged, High Court judge says

The deal was due to be signed on Thursday morning but was temporarily blocked by an injunction hours before.

Evening Standard

Chagos Islands deal can still be done on Thursday despite injunction, court told

Mr Justice Goose granted an injunction at 2.25am against the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

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