It has been revealed that the details of 19,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces were accidentally leaked in 2022. Reporting of the leak was banned while these Afghan nationals are being evacuated to Britain, until a judge this week ordered the government to lift the ban. Which of the following best reflects your view?

It has been revealed that the details of 19,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces were accidentally leaked in 2022. Reporting of the leak was banned while these Afghan nationals are being evacuated to Britain, until a judge this week ordered the government to lift the ban. Which of the following best reflects your view? Published on 16 July 2025 → Survey conducted on 16 July 2025 on 4855 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

The government were right to try to keep the breach a secret – it was more important to evacuate the Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces, even if this meant covering up the leak

49%

The government were wrong to keep the breach a secret for this long – it was more important that the public be told, even if that meant more danger for those Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces

20%

Neither

Don't know

24%

The government were right to try to keep the breach a secret – it was more important to evacuate the Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces, even if this meant covering up the leak

49%

20%

Neither

Don't know

24%

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