In June, UK inflation unexpectedly increased to 3.6%, up from 3.4% in May, attributed to rising fuel and food prices. Economists had predicted inflation levels to remain unchanged. In related news, former Tory ministers commented on the leak of sensitive information. Ben Wallace defended applying for a court injunction to prevent the leak, arguing it was necessary for safety. He expressed concerns about the potential risk if the Taliban were alerted to the leaked information, stating that the original injunction request was mischaracterized by the court as a superinjunction.
Ben Wallace, who was defense secretary when the leak happened, stated, 'I make no apology for applying to the court for an injunction at the time. It was not... a cover up.'
Wallace explained that the leak's reporting could put in peril those who needed assistance, saying, 'imagine if the Taliban had been alerted to the existence of this list. I would dread to think what would have happened.'
Wallace defended the nature of the injunction, stating, 'When we applied in August 2023... we didn't apply for superinjunction. We applied for a four-month injunction, a normal injunction.'
He insisted it was the court that converted the original request into a superinjunction, clarifying, 'it was the court that converted this into a superinjunction.'
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