Special Forces officer rejected 1,585 Afghan resettlement bids; 884 later overturned

A British Special Forces officer rejected 1,585 Afghan resettlement applications in weeks during 2023, approving none. The government later overturned 884. The Defence Committee called the failure "serious." Ministers closed ARAP — the Afghan relocation scheme — to new applicants in 2025. The defence secretary now faces a legal challenge from affected Afghan personnel.