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Victims of Afghan data leak receive scam emails offering tens of thousands in compensation, Sky News can reveal

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Victims of Afghan data leak receive scam emails offering tens of thousands in compensation, Sky News can revealSky News can reveal that some Afghan data leak victims are being offered £86,000 in compensation, in what appears to be scam mail.
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Thousands more Afghans affected by second data breach

Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said.
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Afghan leaks 'catastrophic', says shadow minister [Video]

Afghan leaks 'catastrophic', says shadow minister

A Conservative minister has described the Afghan leaks as "catastrophic", saying the breach is a huge threat to national security. The leak saw the details of almost 19,000 people seeking to flee Afghanistan released. Shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said the case needs to be looked at more closely to ensure the protection of the public. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Starmer ''welcomes'' inquiry into Afghan leak [Video]

Starmer ''welcomes'' inquiry into Afghan leak

Speaking in the House of Commons today, Sir Keir Starmer said ex-ministers in the previous Conservative government have “serious questions to answer” about the Afghan data breach which resulted in a £850 million secret relocation scheme and an unprecedented legal gagging order. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Sir Mel Stride defends Afghan injunction [Video]

Sir Mel Stride defends Afghan injunction

Sir Mel Stride defends a super injunction obtained by former defence secretary Ben Wallace to block the reporting a data leak relating to Afghan nationals who supported British forces during the Afghanistan War. The shadow chancellor says people could have been murdered and tortured had the Taliban got hold of the information. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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