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The Defector: KGB agent's defection after Soho drink drive arrest changed the shape of the Cold War

The Evening Standard scooped the world in 1971 with the first and only picture of Russian defector Oleg Lyalin, who is now the subject of a compelling new book

Evening Standard

Russian army ‘came knocking’ to recruit son of slain spy Alexander Litvinenko

The poisoned agent’s son Anatoly tells of the visit to his Moscow flat, as ITV prepares to screen a drama about the killing of his father, played by David Tennant

The Guardian - UK

MI5 plotted to infiltrate fifth 'Beatle' spy into Jihadi John's ISIS terror cell

The secret operation was pulled at the last minute – ending hopes the Londoner’s murder spree could be halted – amid fears the agent would be unmasked and publicly executed.

Daily Mirror

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The Secret History of the Five Eyes by Richard Kerbaj review – secrets and spies

A murky alliance between intelligence agencies, among them the UK and US, is revealed in a scandalous tale of mistrust and misjudgment, including British teenager Shamima Begum being smuggled into Syria by a Canadian spy

The Guardian - UK

US asked British spy agency to stop Guardian publishing Snowden revelations

Head of GCHQ rebuffed late-night request from National Security Agency amid strained relations in Five Eyes intelligence coalition

The Guardian - US

Shamima Begum ‘smuggled into Syria for Islamic State by Canadian spy’

Canada and UK accused of covering up involvement of double agent in British teenager’s recruitment for IS

The Guardian - UK

Canada spy smuggled UK’s Shamima Begum into Syria: New book

Inquiry is demanded after new book suggests UK covered up Canada’s role in British teenager’s journey to join ISIL.

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Shamima Begum: Spy smuggled schoolgirl to Syria where she joined Isis, new book claims

Book claims Canada hired human trafficker to gain insight into recruitment of its own citizens by Isis

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