Superinjunctions
October 2025
At least 49 relatives and colleagues of Afghans in data leak have been killed, study suggests
Research also finds 200 of 231 people notified by MoD of breach reported threats to themselves or families
September 2025
More than 7,300 Afghans to be resettled in UK after MoD data leak, says National Audit Office
Watchdog’s report says government is unable to calculate exact cost of response to data breach, raising doubt over £850m estimate
The Guardian view on the other Afghan scandal: countries are forcing refugees back to Taliban rule
Editorial: The British government’s secret scheme to bring those at risk to the UK has dominated headlines, but, worldwide, many times more are losing protection
Grant Shapps defends use of superinjunction to suppress Afghan data leak
Shapps, defence secretary when the superinjunction was imposed, said its use was ‘entirely justified’ to save lives
What do the Afghan leaks tell us about state secrecy in Britain? We’re entering a dangerous era
Theo BurgesThis superinjunction shows how easy it could be for a government to avoid proper scrutiny when ‘national security’ is invoked, says criminal barrister Theo Burges
Grant Shapps pushed for MoD Afghan superinjunction to remain in place
‘When that data falls into the hands of the Taliban it will lead to my arrest, torture and death’
The spreadsheet, the superinjunction and the relocation scheme: Afghan data leak
The Guardian view on the Afghan leak superinjunction: a dangerous precedent is set
- Politics live with Andrew SparrowRachael Maskell ‘upset’ for Labour party as she confirms her suspension – as it happened
What are superinjunctions and why was one imposed in Afghan case?
Starmer says Tory ex-ministers have 'serious questions' to answer over Afghan data breach – video
‘Serious questions to answer’ over Afghan data breach, says Keir Starmer
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 schemeWhat we know about the secret Afghan relocation scheme
Accidental data breach that put Afghans at risk and led to covert resettlement scheme was subject to superinjuction
John CraceThe politics sketchJohn Healey and MPs bask in nauseating non-mea culpas over secret Afghan relocation schemeAfghans have been betrayed yet again by this shocking UK data leak – and many don’t even know if they’re affected
Diane Taylor- Politics live with Andrew SparrowThousands offered UK asylum in secret scheme after personal data of Afghans who helped British forces leaked by mistake – as it happened
April 2019
Top judge attacks growing 'abuse' of parliamentary privilege
Lord Burnett of Maldon says MPs and peers acting like ‘one-person court of final appeal’
October 2018
Parliamentary privilege can be 'threat' to rule of law, warns QC
Peter Hain naming Philip Green reignites dispute between parliament and judiciary