‘Serious questions to answer’ over Afghan data breach, says Keir Starmer
by Peter Walker Senior political correspondent from on (#6YP8H)
PM says Tory former ministers must explain how error that put Afghans at risk was allowed to happen
Conservative former ministers have serious questions to answer" over the secret scheme to resettle Afghan nationals named in a data breach under the previous government, Keir Starmer has said.
In his first comment on the subject since news of the 850m programme emerged after an unprecedented superinjunction blocking discussion about it was lifted on Tuesday, the prime minister welcomed a planned inquiry into what happened led by the Commons defence committee.
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