John Croft obituary Codebreaker at Bletchley Park who later worked at the Home Office and became a successful abstract artist The Guardian - UK · Jul 29
From the cold war to today, why espionage cases are so difficult to prosecute The collapse of the prosecutions of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is a reminder that bringing charges for espionage can be an extremely risky business, particularly in western democracies. Cash and Berry were accused of spying for China, but the CPS dropped the case before it could go to trial.… The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025
Queen Elizabeth Reacted "Very Calmly" to News Her Royal Courtier Was Actually a Russian Spy Newly declassified files reveal the late Queen's very unexpected reaction to the art historian's shocking secret. Marie Claire · Jan 14, 2025
Queen Elizabeth II Unaware Of Art Adviser's Soviet Spy Past Declassified files from Britain's National Archives reveal the double lives of Cambridge spies Anthony Blunt and Kim Philby, their espionage activities, an... Top News · Jan 14, 2025
MI5 files: The biggest secrets uncovered from the Cambridge Five archives From a major UK film star to the Queen’s senior courtier – declassifed documents tell a new story about British spies The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Queen left in dark after courtier unmasked as Soviet spy, MI5 files show Queen Elizabeth was left in the dark for almost a decade over the full scale of the treachery of one of her most senior courtiers, according to… The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2025
MI5 files suggest queen was not briefed on spy in royal household for nine years Documents indicate monarch was informed Anthony Blunt was Soviet agent in 1973, though he confessed in 1964 The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025
Elizabeth II ‘very calm’ when warned about Russian spy Anthony Blunt, newly released MI5 documents show MI5 reveals confessions of three members of infamous Cambridge Five spy ring as tranche of documents released into National Archives Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
Elizabeth II kept in dark over Palace traitor Anthony Blunt Newly-declassified files show the Queen was only told the full story a decade after royal courtier confessed to spying for the KGB. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Kim Philby owned up to spying for Russia – but said he would do it all again Newly declassified files show the moment the notorious Cambridge double agent finally confessed to his treachery. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
Cambridge spy Blunt feared violence from his KGB controller Newly-declassified files show notorious double agent refused ‘insane’ order to follow fellow spies Burgess and Maclean to Moscow. The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025
London Standard’s AI imitation of Brian Sewell proves art critics cannot be easily replaced Nonsensical article lacks Sewell’s authentic voice and is hateful way for paper to remember one of its best writers The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2024
The monstrous old master: how Succession’s Rubens lays bare the Roy family’s brutality The 17th-century painting The Tiger Hunt depicts a visceral battle for power that perfectly sets up the HBO series – and paintings on the walls in other TV shows hold hidden messages The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
King Charles sensationally removes title following bitter split King Charles has stripped someone of their OBE Woman & Home · Aug 30, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2023 The Real Spies Among Friends review – the person who comes out of this documentary best? Thatcher So unworthy of our attention are the notorious Soviet spies behind the hit ITV drama that this look at their life even manages to make the ex Tory PM look good. Can we stop this now?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2023 Richard Verdi obituary Other lives: Professor who helped to open up the art collections of the Barber Institute to the public of Birmingham
The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022 On stage and when we met at the theatre, the Queen was a figure of quiet wisdom and humour The monarch was sympathetically depicted by dramatists and at a 1999 production of Oklahoma! her eyes lit up when she recalled her own theatrical outings
The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022 TV tonight: Paul McCartney hits the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Macca at Worthy Farm, as well as Olivia Rodrigo, Haim and more. Plus: a new archaeological series digging underneath Rome. Here’s what to watch this evening