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Woman ‘abused by violent MI5 agent’ launches legal action against security services

Demands come after the BBC report revealed man attacked his girlfriend with a machete and threatened to kill her

The Independent UK · May 20, 2022

MI5 agent ‘abused and threatened’ ex-partner, BBC investigation reveals

Story made public after an attempt by the attorney general to gain an injunction to prevent broadcast

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

BBC reports on MI5 spy who ‘used status to abuse girlfriend’ after ruling

The BBC has reported on the story for the first time since an unprecedented legal battle in which the Government sought an injunction.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Scale of police spying on UK leftist party was ‘Orwellian’, inquiry hears

Dozens of officers infiltrated Socialist Workers party for decades, recording personal details of members

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

‘Operation Mincemeat’ review: How Colin Firth and company faked an invasion and helped win WWII, now on Netflix

With any war movie, the safe audience bet typically favors the immediate, graphic horrors of battle. That way, when you see a title such as “Hacksaw Ridge,” you know a director (in that case Mel Gibson) will be operating with a cinematic license to slaughter.

Chicago Tribune · May 11, 2022

‘Growing’ threat of foreign state interference in British politics

Security sources have warned that the case of suspected Chinese spy Christine Lee targeting MPs is not a ‘one-off’.

The Independent UK · May 11, 2022

Review: 'Bad Actors,' by Mick Herron

FICTION: The eighth novel in Mick Herron's entertaining Slough House series involves sleuths, Russians, lost souls and tyrants.

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

UK to reform spy laws to tackle threats from cyber and state influence

Britain will overhaul its espionage laws in the face of threats to national security ranging from cyber-attacks to pernicious lobbying that could undermine its economy, the country's interior minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 10, 2022

MI5 asked police to spy on political activities of children, inquiry hears

Schoolchildren as young as 14 targeted in 1975 for links to ‘subversive’ anti-fascist and socialist organisations

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

How to watch Slow Horses with Gary Oldman online and on TV –all episodes available now, S1, S2, S3, S4

Gary Oldman leads an all-star cast in the new new Apple TV Plus series Slow Horses. Here's how to watch it free online with a 7-day Apple TV+ trial subscription.

What Hi-Fi? · May 5, 2022