Afghan Brings 22 ‘Family’ Members to UK as Vetting Rules Collapse
19th July 2025
A single Afghan migrant was allowed to bring 22 relatives to Britain under a secretive resettlement scheme that has now sparked outrage over security, cost, and government transparency.
The unprecedented case emerged this week after the High Court lifted a super-injunction that had concealed the fallout from a 2022 Ministry of Defence data breach—described as the most damaging in British history. The leak, caused by a Royal Marine’s email error, exposed thousands of Afghans linked to UK forces to potential Taliban retaliation.
The government responded by launching a classified evacuation programme, the Afghanistan Response Route. But court rulings significantly expanded the definition of “family member,” allowing claimants to bring in large extended families—regardless of blood or legal ties.