Labour leader presses PM over secretive injunction on Afghan resettlement data.
During PMQs on July 16, Labour Leader Keir Starmer confronted Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over a covert data leak involving Afghans who assisted British forces. Starmer insisted that ministers must provide serious answers or initiate a public inquiry .
The leak—suppressed under a super-injunction—exposed identities of interpreters and support staff, raising alarm over their safety and confidentiality . Starmer, alongside Lib Dem leader Ed Davey, warned the government’s secrecy may have endangered lives .
Defence Secretary John Healey defended the use of the injunction, stating parliamentary scrutiny is under way. Critics, including former ministers Ben Wallace and Johnny Mercer, offered conflicting views on how to proceed .
With public trust at stake and refugee resettlement under close watch, this debate highlights broader tensions between national security and democratic transparency.
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