Hundreds of Afghans "staged torture videos" to relocate to the UK as the only real threat in Afghanistan is "unemployment", a former interpreter has claimed.

The source served in the British forces in Afghanistan before starting a new life in the UK.

He said the threats that some of his countrymen faced had been exaggerated, so they could enter and stay in the UK.

The man told Sky News that "the only threat is unemployment", with him having direct knowledge of how the previous Tory Government processed applications for resettlement to the UK, after the chaos of the Taliban returning to power four years ago.

He alleged that the Afghanistan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), which was subject to a major data breach in July, had been open to exploitation by Afghans seeking a better life in the UK.

Under the Government's scheme, an individual who is granted relocation is allowed to bring his or her spouse and any of their dependent children under the age of 18.