Hundreds of Afghans who relocated to Britain to escape the Taliban have been accused of exaggerating the threat they face by remaining in the country by using fake torture videos.

Despite claiming a risk of torture and persecution, an Afghan source told Sky News that many Afghan migrants are happy to return to the country on holiday.

Families were relocated in the UK as part of a multibillion-pound scheme to protect those who helped the British Armed Forces and may be at risk from the Taliban.

The Afghan source, who had worked for the British army during the Afghanistan conflict, said that in order to convince British authorities that they were in danger in their home country, some of the migrants have made up stories and even staged fake videos.

One man is said to have borrowed a neighbour's gun before shooting his own car and pretending the Taliban had fired it.