Thousands of Afghans moved to UK in secret scheme
London, July 16 (UNI) Following data breach incident, thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme.
The personal details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to the UK after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan were leaked in February 2022, reports BBC.
The previous Conservative government learned of the breach in August 2023, when some of the details appeared on social media.
So, a new resettlement scheme for those on the leaked list was set up nine months later. Accordingly, of nearly 19,000 applicants, 4,500 Afghans have arrived in the UK so far.
But the existence of the leak and relocations were kept secret.
Details of the major data breach, the response and the number of Afghans granted the right to live in the UK came to light on Tuesday after a High Court judge ruled the gagging order should be lifted.
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