LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s defence ministry does not know how exactly much it will cost to relocate thousands of Afghans after a massive data leak, the government’s spending watchdog said, adding it did not have confidence in the current estimate of 850 million pounds.

In July, it was revealed that Britain had set up a secret scheme in 2022 to bring Afghans back to the UK after their personal details were leaked, putting them at risk of reprisals from the Taliban after their return to power.

The incident ranks among Britain’s worst security breaches ever due to the cost and risk posed to the lives of thousands of Afghans, some of whom fought alongside British forces against Taliban insurgents until their chaotic withdrawal in 2021.

In a report released on Wednesday, the National Audit

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