Paul Rimmer

Paul Rimmer

civil servant United Kingdom

Paul Rimmer is a retired civil servant who conducted a critical review on behalf of the UK government regarding the Afghan Response Route (ARR), which assessed the implications of a data leak involving personal information of thousands of Afghans seeking relocation to the UK after the Taliban takeover.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
71,409
Power
2,840$
Sentiment
5.67
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 3 5.67 0.11% +0% 67,886,011 71,409 $2,700,000 2,840$
Totals 3 67,886,011 71,409 $2,700,000 2,840$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: A review carried out for the government in early 2025 by retired civil servant Paul Rimmer found the leaked document 'may not have spread nearly as widely as initially feared'. 6

BBC: What we do and do not know

United Kingdom United Kingdom: In January, he commissioned a former senior civil servant, Paul Rimmer, to conduct an independent review. 5

The Guardian: What we know about the secret Afghan relocation scheme | Ministry of Defence

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Paul Rimmer conducted a review on behalf of the government assessing the relocation scheme. 6

The Guardian: Thousands of Afghans relocated to UK under secret scheme after data leak | Ministry of Defence