Migrants are exploiting a family reunion scheme set up after the Afghanistan “kill list” scandal to trick their way into Britain, insiders have claimed.

Some migrants evacuated under the Government’s emergency resettlement scheme are contacting people in Afghanistan offering “safe arrivals by plane”, according to multiple sources in the Afghan community.

Other Afghans in the UK report being approached with offers of up to £20,000 per person to falsely list strangers in their home country as family members for evacuation.

One Afghan living in the north of England told The Telegraph that he had been contacted by at least three people asking him to register their names and relatives as his wife, brother, or sister to secure passage to Britain.

Another migrant who arrived in Britain in 2023, said: “Lots of people came here like this and more will be coming.

“The British Government has basically opened an official smuggling route – many have already come, and many more are on the way.

“People are being smuggled into Britain with all expenses paid by the British Government. A lot of people came this way. A lot.”

The resettlement scheme, known as the Afghanistan Response Route (ARR), was set up for Afghans named on a a leaked “kill list” that exposed the identities of thousands who worked with British Forces.