For nearly two years, a super-injunction obtained by the Ministry of Defence concealed a catastrophic data breach affecting thousands of Afghans, gagging the press and Parliament alike, in a chilling demonstration of how national security can be used to suppress democratic accountability and public scrutiny.

A catastrophic UK military data breach exposed thousands of Afghans to Taliban reprisal and led to a multibillion-pound cover-up hidden behind a government superinjunction.

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins’ appointment as First Sea Lord despite serious, unresolved allegations of covering up war crimes and obstructing justice is a damning indictment of the UK’s military accountability.

A years-long investigation has revealed that Britain’s Special Forces likely committed systematic war crimes in Afghanistan – executing detainees, killing children, and covering it up with the complicity of military leaders and ministers – shattering the myth of elite heroism and exposing a national crisis of accountability.

The UK government must improve transparency and data management to ensure Afghan interpreters and their families receive the support and accommodation they deserve.