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How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in the case of neo-Nazi spy who abused women
At the heart of the case is the violent abuse of a woman by a state agent under MI5's control. After the BBC began ...
Judges order 'robust' inquiry into MI5 false evidence
The High Court has ordered a "robust and independent" new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to multiple courts, ...
Why The British Spy Agency MI5 Needs Woodworkers To Serve Their Country
Intelligence services need more than just spies. MI5, one of the UK's most secretive agencies regularly hires carpenters to ...
MI5 misled watchdog about neo-Nazi spy case
IPCO began its secret investigation into MI5's handling of the agent - a genuine neo-Nazi known publicly as X who informed on extremist networks – in 2022. It was prompted by a BBC story about how X ...
‘Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe, judges rule
Premature’ to decide whether MI5 should face contempt probe, judges rule - MI5 previously said there had been ‘failings and ...
The headlines have been unfair to MI5, I’ve seen first-hand how professional it is - Holly Lynch
MI5 has been in the news recently and I have followed the reporting of the court case brought by the BBC, which three senior ...
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U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of transparency
A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had ...
High Court orders 'robust' investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence in BBC case
Three High Court judges will rule at 14:00 BST on what to do about false evidence given by MI5 to three courts. MI5 stands ...
Senior UK judges order probe into false MI5 testimony
Senior judges held out the prospect of holding MI5 officers in contempt as they ordered an independent investigation into how ...
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England: High Court orders new inquiry into MI5 false evidence scandal
The High Court has ordered a “robust and independent” investigation into how MI5 submitted false evidence to multiple courts, after dismissing two internal reviews by the Security Service as seriously ...
U.K. Faces Rising Threat From Iranian Plots, Intelligence Committee Says
An official report warned that Iran was targeting dissidents and gathering intelligence on Jewish and Israeli targets in ...
‘Slow Horses’ star Rosalind Eleazar gets real about her MI5 outcast Louisa Guy: ‘She’s really not OK’
Rosalind Eleazar captures the grief hidden beneath MI5 outcast Louisa Guy’s steely exterior with a subtle and restrained touch that reveals Louisa's grief in flickers. Her performance isn't overplayed ...