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Taliban used discarded UK kit to track down Afghans who worked with west, inquiry hears

Whistleblower tells Afghan leak inquiry those affected were told to move and change phone numbers to protect themselves

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

Shapps: ‘We saved lives with gagging order on Afghan data leak’

The details of more than 100 Britons, including those working as spies and in special forces, were included in the massive breach.

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2025

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Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak

Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeover

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

Ex-minister says no ‘fierce opposition’ to Afghan route amid data breach fallout

James Heappey said claims he had backed a ‘new entitlement’ for people affected by the breach but not eligible for other schemes were ‘untrue’.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Ex-minister claims he was misled over fate of Afghan elite soldiers abandoned by UK, as revealed by The Independent

Former armed forces minister James Heappey has broken cover over what happened regarding the massive data breach which put the lives of up to 100,000 Afghans at risk

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

The spreadsheet, the superinjunction and the relocation scheme: Afghan data leak

One email in February 2022 set off a chain of events that affected the lives of thousands of Afghans, but few knew about it until this week

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

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Hundreds of Afghan special forces wrongly rejected for sanctuary due to poor MoD decisions, High Court judge finds

Ministry of Defence ordered to publish ‘transparent and accurate’ information about review of Afghan commando cases

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2025

Lack of dental check-ups partly behind undeployable troops numbers – ex-minister

James Heappey, armed forces minister under three Conservative prime ministers, says troops would likely be deemed fit to fight if war broke out.

Evening Standard · Dec 24, 2024

All the weapons being supplied to Ukraine as Joe Biden approves longer-range strikes against Russia

As the US president reverses a long-held policy we look at at the military support the West is giving Kiev

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

'UK had Vladimir Putin's invasion plan' before he sent Russian troops into Ukraine, says ex-defence minister

Former armed forces minister James Heappey stressed that the West ‘had the intelligence’ about Putin’s invasion launched in February 2022

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Ex-defence ministers ‘wrong’ to say UK unprepared for war, deputy PM says

Oliver Dowden criticises James Heappey and Ben Wallace, saying action is being taken

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

Former defence ministers ‘wrong’ to warn UK unprepared for war, Oliver Dowden claims

Oliver Dowden defends government after jibes from James Heappey and Ben Wallace

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2024

Tory chaos under Sunak has cost UK taxpayers £8.2bn, says Labour

Calculation includes policy U-turns, reshuffles, wasted time and expenses such as scrapped HS2 leg and ‘VIP’ helicopter rides

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2024

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Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2024

What is a cabinet reshuffle? Tory ministers Robert Halfon and James Heappey stand down

The total number of Conservative MPs departing at the next election is currently 63

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

Exit of two more Tory ministers forces Sunak into mini-reshuffle

Robert Halfon and James Heappey join exodus of Tory MPs from Commons as party languishes in polls

Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2024

Two ministers quit with Rishi Sunak now facing more than 60 Tory MPs standing down at election

Two respected ministers announced they are quitting their roles as the Tory exodus from the Commons grew.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2024

James Heappey to quit as armed forces minister and step down as MP

Conservative who has held Wells seat since 2015 says he has taken ‘painful decision’ not to stand at next election

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Evening Standard · Mar 15, 2024

James Heappey to stand down as MP and armed forces minister

Armed forces minister James Heappey has become the latest Tory MP to say they will stand down at the next election.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

Mapped: How the US and UK attacks on Houthi rebels took place and what weapons were used?

US and UK forces fired at least 100 guided missiles at Iran-backed Houthi positions across western Yemen

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Yemen strikes: Sunak says he will make statement to MPs on Monday

House speaker had said he would recall parliament at weekend if necessary for update on Houthi-targeted attacks

Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle 'happy' to help Parliament recall to debate UK and US air strikes on Yemen

The lack of a say for MPs has been criticised by some Labour Leftwingers and Liberal Democrats

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024

Minister grilled on plight of Afghan special forces paid by Britain

Chair of Intelligence and Security Committee asks for ‘special consideration’ for Afghan special forces who have been abandoned to the Taliban

The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2023

Labour slams Tory ‘public scrap’ over fate of Afghan commandos and back our calls to bring them to UK

Exclusive: There is ‘strong cross-party support’ for bringing the Triples to the UK, Luke Pollard says

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Majority of Britons want ‘betrayed’ Afghan special forces to be allowed in UK, poll finds

As British soldier says his character reference in support of Afghan colleague was ignored by government

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