EXC: Civil Servants Praised for Working on Disastrous Secret Afghan Relocation Scheme

News of an MoD data breach leading to thousands of Afghans secretly being relocated to the UK – costing the taxpayer billions – has caused outrage. Naturally, the civil servants involved in the cover-up are being praised for their role…

Guido has seen a memo sent to civil servants at the Home Office – which managed the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) – from Second Permanent Secretary Simon Ridley in which he thanks civil servants for their hard “work” since the secret breach came to light:

“Many people in the Home Office have been involved in the response, working discreetly and diligently on this since we were made aware of the incident.