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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Swedish PM’s private address revealed by Strava data shared by bodyguards

An Instagram post of Ulf Kristersson (right) running with Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian prime minister (left), and Alexander Stubb (centre), the Finnish president, in Norway.
An Instagram post of Ulf Kristersson (right) running with Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian prime minister (left), and Alexander Stubb (centre), the Finnish president, in Norway. Photograph: kristerssonulf / instagram

Secret service bodyguards have been accused of jeopardising the Swedish prime minister’s safety over several years by sharing details of their running and cycling routes on the fitness app Strava.

Ulf Kristersson’s bodyguards appear to have inadvertently revealed his location, routes and movements – including details of hotels and his private addresses – by uploading their workouts to the app, making them publicly available.

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