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Starmer says Tories must answer ‘serious questions’ on MoD data leak

Starmer says Tories have 'serious questions to answer' over Afghan data breach
  • Sir Keir Starmer says the Conservatives have “serious questions to answer” over a major data breach at the Ministry of Defence.
  • The breach put nearly 100,000 Afghans at risk from the Taliban, and Sir Keir has called it a failing passed to the Labour government.
  • Details of a post-breach relocation scheme for over 16,000 Afghans, costing £7 billion, were released on Tuesday after a super-injunction was lifted.
  • Sir Keir made his remarks before facing Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister's Questions.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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