Scheme to register foreign agents comes into full effect as grace period ends

Security minister Dan Jarvis said the UK ‘will not tolerate covert foreign influence in our democracy’ (James Manning/PA credit) - (PA Wire)

Agents of foreign states in the UK must now be registered, after the grace period for a new scheme expired at the end of September.

The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (Firs) requires anyone carrying out “political influence activities” on behalf of a foreign power to register with the Government or face prosecution.