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British embassy guard who spied for Russia jailed for 13 years

A former security guard at a British embassy is sentenced to 13 years in jail after he was caught by undercover MI5 operatives attempting to pass sensitive information to Russia.

ABC News

Berlin spy case ‘comes amid rise in state threat probes’

A security guard from the British embassy in Berlin has been jailed for handing secrets to Russia.

The Independent UK

Moment Pro-Putin traitor films CCTV as he's jailed for selling British secrets to Russia

Berlin spy David Smith was a former security guard at the British Embassy in Germany and had admitted eight charges under the Official Secrets Act. Today he was jailed at the Old Bailey

Daily Mirror

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Counter-terror chief reveals ‘real threat’ of school terror plots

Police stopped ‘eight late-stage terror plots’ in the past year

The Guardian - UK

Several terror plots foiled in Britain last year were 'close calls'

Would-be attackers had picked targets and were gathering weapons when officers intervened, the head of counter-terrorism policing has said

Wales Online

Counter-terror police probes into hostile state threats ‘quadrupled’ – chief

Matt Jukes, head of counter-terrorism policing, described the workload as ‘unprecedented’.

The Independent UK

Brit Embassy spy says he was 'disgusted' with himself for selling secrets to Russians

David Smith, 58, hoarded documents and was caught filming a man he thought was a Russian "traitor" where he worked at the British embassy in Berlin

Daily Mirror

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Berlin spy caught on camera during fake Russian agent sting op

David Ballantyne Smith has pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act.

The Independent UK

British embassy guard who spied for Russia filmed "secret" letter to PM, London court told

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin collected highly sensitive information for more than three years, including "secret" government communications with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prosecutors told a London court on Monday.

Reuters

Cabinet Office faced criminal probe over blocked Spycatcher documents

Freedom of information watchdog’s investigation team called in after UK officials repeatedly refused access to government files

The Guardian - UK

Scottish ex-mobster avoided crime for 21 years after being spooked by MI5 surveillance

Scottish mobster Paul Ferris was known as one of the country's most feared men but has been free from a life of crime for over 20 years after MI5 carried out surveillance on him.

Edinburgh Live

Ex-mobster Paul Ferris avoided life of crime for 21 years after being spooked by MI5 surveillance

Former enforcer Ferris was one of the country’s most feared men during a criminal career in which he walked free from a murder charge and was caged for gun-running.

Daily Record

Third and final report from Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry due next month

It's expected to assess whether the terrorist attack could have been prevented

Manchester Evening News

MI5 spies broke law by holding people’s intercepted data for years

Successive home secretaries approved unlawful surveillance warrants under ‘Snoopers’ Charter’, tribunal finds

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Putin's enemy fears for his life after receiving bullet and death threat in post

Former FSB spy Boris Karpichkov, who received a sinister death threat, believes neither the police nor MI5 can protect him, claiming they have done little to protect him when similar threats arrived

The Guardian - UK

MI5 refused to investigate ‘Russian spy’s’ links to Tories, says whistleblower

Party member lodges a complaint about the security services ignoring attempt of Russian infiltration into the Conservatives

Liverpool Echo

The Chase's Bradley Walsh taken aback by player's 'MI5' role

Bradley could barely hold his excitement after Elsie revealed her role

ABC News

What's the true story of John Stonehouse, the elusive British MP who faked his own death to start a new life in Australia?

He was a British MP who faked his own death to start a new life in Melbourne. But what's the truth about the elusive, alleged spy John Stonehouse?

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The Guardian - UK

Where was James Bond when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990?

After the end of the Cold War, the future of our spy services looked in doubt

The Guardian - UK

UK set to brand Iran’s revolutionary guards as terrorists after Akbari execution

UK and EU expected to coordinate response to execution of British-Iranian accused of spying

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: The £924 B&B bill

More than 100 homeless families are being booked into B&Bs every month across Manchester

Manchester Evening News

The MI6 and MI5 jobs currently available – including those in Manchester

James Bond’s employer is looking to fill a variety of job roles across the country in a broad range of departments

France 24

TV series show: 'Harry & Meghan' spills beans on royal split

Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent look at the explosive revelations in Netflix's latest royal binge: the sleek, fawning docu-series "Harry & Meghan", in which the couple give their version of their decision to leave the British royal family. Also out this month is season two of the excellent Apple TV+…

Evening Standard

Spy chiefs rapped by MPs for failing to provide information to watchdog

The Intelligence and Security Committee said its work has been ‘severely hampered’ due to agencies’ failure to meet deadlines

Daily Mirror

MPs hit out at spy chiefs - and warn them about posting on social media

The Intelligence and Security Committee urged bosses not to become distracted by giving media interviews and posting online, as the parliamentary body delivered its annual report

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