Afghanistan

Can’t stay, can’t return: thousands of Afghans stuck in limbo in the UK

As Home Office asylum refusals rise, Britain’s lack of diplomatic relations with the Taliban puts the would-be refugees in a catch-22 situation

The Observer view: superinjunction reveals a culture of impunity

The superinjunction reveals a culture of impunity

Deny, delete and delay: the secrecy operation inside special forces

After allegations emerged of unarmed men and boys being murdered in Afghanistan, the special forces closed ranks when the military police investigated

Are we supposed to believe no one noticed Afghan leak email for 18 months?

It’s inconceivable that no one who got the email raised the alarm, writes former UK national armaments director

Data leak puts spotlight on dark deeds of special forces

MP warns that unit could have its wings clipped after murder allegations

Keep calm – and cover up?

It took 18 months to raise the alarm over a ministry of defence data leak which named 19,000 Afghans and more than 100 members of the special forces and spies. Why did it take so long?

Kenan Malik: ‘Controlling the narrative’ always fails

A catastrophic data breach put thousands at risk. But the attempt to bury the story may have done even greater damage

Was MoD acting in the interests of Afghans on leaked list – or covering its own back?

Keeping the most dangerous data leak in British history secret ensured General Sir Gwyn Jenkins was kept out of the firing line