The Latest Breaking News from Kenova

The Chief Constable faced questions at the Policing Board following the publication of the Operation Kenova report into the agent Stakeknife.

Pressure is growing on the Government to name Stakeknife after the publication of the final report from Operation Kenova.

The final report of Operation Kenova said that MI5 had ‘earlier and greater knowledge’ of Stakeknife than it had at first stated.

The review was carried out after the material was discovered last year.

Release of intelligence year after death ‘casts doubt’ on security service’s previous claims about British spy in IRA accused of murders

Victims’ families say Jon Boutcher’s report into British spy proves state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators’ in murder

Operation Kenova reports on mistreatment of bereaved families and a ‘maverick culture’ where agent handling was considered a ‘dark art’

The actions of a prized double agent within paramilitary group the IRA who worked for British security services probably led to more lives being lost than saved in Northern Ireland, an independent investigation said on Friday.

Report into British agent in the IRA has not resulted in prosecutions but families hope it can at least shed light on his actions