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Security guard accused of spying for Russia at British embassy in Berlin

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin who is suspected of spying for Russia has been extradited to the UK and is to appear in court charged with nine offences under the Official Secrets Act, Scotland Yard has said. David Smith, 57, is ...

06 Apr 2022 at 18:03

Fake Russians snared Berlin Embassy spy in sting op, court told

A spy who passed secrets from British embassy in Berlin was caught in an undercover sting by involving fake Russian operatives, a court has heard. Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by an intense hatred for his own country and by ...

13 Feb 2023 at 17:29

Berlin Embassy spy ‘hedged bets’ during sting op with fake Russian officer

A British embassy spy was “hedging his bets” when he was accosted by a fake Russian operative during an undercover sting, a court has heard. David Ballantyne Smith, 58, began collecting secret information from the Berlin embassy where he ...

14 Feb 2023 at 12:36

Embassy spy wanted to give employer ‘a bit of a slap’ over treatment, court told

An ex-security guard has apologised for spying at the British Embassy in Berlin, saying he only wanted to give his employer “a bit of a slap”. David Ballantyne Smith admitted taking photographs of classified documents at the embassy ...

14 Feb 2023 at 14:19

China invited to Sunak’s AI summit despite Westminster spy row

China has been invited to attend Rishi Sunak’s flagship summit on artificial intelligence (AI) despite tensions with Beijing. Relations with China have been strained by a series of security rows, including the arrest of a ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:53

Berlin Embassy spy was caught in undercover operation, court hears

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin was caught spying for Russia in an undercover operation, a court has heard. Briton David Ballantyne Smith, 58, was driven by an intense hatred for his own country and by ...

13 Feb 2023 at 16:45

MI5 warned Tories that MP candidates could be Chinese spies – report

The Conservative Party dropped two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies, it has been reported. It comes as ministers continue to face questions about allegations of espionage ...

12 Sept 2023 at 23:15

Ex-soldier accused of prison escape ‘gave Iran fabricated information’

A former soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran and escaping from prison told MI5 he had been contacted by Iranian intelligence and had given them “fabricated” information to “get rid” of them. Daniel ...

11 Oct 2024 at 16:46

Why is China considered a threat to the UK and how is the Government responding?

Reports of Chinese interference in British democracy have led Rishi Sunak to confront Beijing’s representative at the G20 summit in India. The Prime Minister spoke to Chinese premier Li Qiang hours after news ...

10 Sept 2023 at 14:19

Tory faction denies push to ban some students from going to university

A group of MPs has denied wanting to ban many young people from going to university after pushing for restricted access to student loans. The New Conservatives, which includes members elected since the ...

11 Sept 2023 at 16:49

Ministers urged to say when they first knew about alleged Chinese spy

Ministers are under pressure to reveal when they first knew about allegations of Chinese espionage in Westminster and how they responded. Rishi Sunak insisted that Foreign Secretary James Cleverly ...

11 Sept 2023 at 17:29

Tories took ‘swift action’ after MI5 warning about would-be MPs

The Conservative Party took “swift action” to drop two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies, a Government minister said. The security service advised ...

13 Sept 2023 at 08:37

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