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Afghan Triples: Hundreds of ex-special forces to be allowed in UK

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Under the previous government, about 2,000 Afghan soldiers were denied permission to relocate to UK after Taliban takeover in 2021 .

Armed forces minister Luke Pollard said some applications were wrongly turned down.

He said there was no evidence of "malicious intent" in the initial decision-making process.

Pollard blamed poor record-keeping for any errors, blaming poor record keeping.

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84

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85

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56

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formal

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English

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65

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short-lived

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