All news on the topic: Spying

18 Oct 2025 535

UK drops China spying case against ex-parliamentary researcher Christopher Cash

For Christopher Cash, it was a job he loved. The young parliamentary researcher, then in his late twenties, was a China specialist who worked in turn for two influential backbenchers, Tom Tugendhat and Alicia Kearns.

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17 Oct 2025 782

MPs demand answers from DPP over dropped China espionage charges

The director of public prosecutions is facing mounting pressure to further explain the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for China.

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16 Oct 2025 860

MI5 chief vents ’frustration’ after China spy trial collapses over government stance

The MI5 director has voiced his frustration over the trial involving two alleged Chinese spies after the high-profile case was abandoned last month.

Politics

15 Oct 2025 807

Keir Starmer to release China case evidence, says trial collapse rooted in Tory-era security stance

Keir Starmer has said he will release the crucial evidence from the Chinese espionage case that led to the trial collapsing.

News

13 Oct 2025 892

MI5 warns UK MPs they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia and Iran

The domestic spy agency of Britain, MI5, issued a rare public warning to members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran in an attempt to undermine the country’s democracy.

Politics

13 Oct 2025 794

Badenoch accuses Starmer of avoiding scrutiny after spy charges dropped

Kemi Badenoch has addressed a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, demanding answers in Parliament regarding the questions surrounding the collapse of a case against alleged Chinese spies.

World

30 Sep 2025 737

Former aide to far-right MP convicted of passing secrets to China

A former aide to a member of parliament for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for spying on behalf of China.

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19 Sep 2025 581

MI6 targets Russia and beyond with new online recruitment tool

MI6 has launched a new dark web portal to attract new spies for the UK from Russia and around the world.

Crime

18 Sep 2025 742

Three detained near London on suspicion of espionage for Russia

The Metropolitan Police has announced that three people were arrested near London on Wednesday on suspicion of spying for Russia.

World

16 Sep 2025 883

Fugitive tech boss and alleged Russian spymaster Jan Marsalek spotted in Moscow

A fugitive tech boss turned Russian spymaster has been found in Moscow.

World

11 Sep 2025 633

Ex-Moldovan spy chief arrested in Europe over alleged Belarusian KGB links

A joint operation between several central European countries has identified an alleged Belarusian spy ring that reportedly included a former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence.

Investigation

01 Aug 2025 731

From spies to CEOs: how Russia’s exposed agents rebuilt their lives after U.S. arrest

In 2010, ten Kremlin spies were arrested in the U.S. and later exchanged in Vienna for Western agents. Putin welcomed them in Moscow as heroes, while blaming the failure on defector Alexander Poteyev.

Politics

24 Jun 2025 917

UK reports rising espionage and interference from China but refuses to cut economic ties

China’s efforts to engage in espionage, destabilize, and disrupt the UK’s economy and democracy have increased, but Beijing remains a crucial economic partner for the United Kingdom, the government stated on Tuesday.

Crime

29 May 2025 909

“Keyboard is the new weapon”: Britain prepares cyber response to Kremlin after thousands of attacks

The UK military is enhancing its offensive capabilities to carry out cyber attacks against hostile nations such as Russia.

Politics

17 Apr 2025 678

EU lawmakers issued anti-spy pouches ahead of Hungary visit amid growing surveillance concerns

Budapest has been under EU scrutiny for its use of spyware against the opposition and civil society in recent years.

News

28 Nov 2024 821

Daniel Khalife, a former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison, found guilty of spying for Iran

Police described Khalife, 23, as "the ultimate Walter Mitty character" but said his actions posed a real threat to national security.

Politics

26 Nov 2024 761

Russia expels British diplomat over espionage allegations

Russia has expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage, according to reports.

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15 Nov 2024 580

Russian spy ship spotted off UK coast ‘lurking near pipelines and internet cables’ as British warships and planes monitor the situation

Yantar is armed with mini-subs that can cut undersea cables

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15 Oct 2024 797

Undercover policeman admits to spying on Keir Starmer when he was a barrister

Spy says he accessed details of legal advice Starmer gave campaigners in McLibel case

News

06 Oct 2024 783

Two British men plead not guilty to charges of spying for China

Two Britons, including a former researcher for a senior British lawmaker, pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge of spying for China.

Politics

13 Sep 2024 850

Russia accuses six British diplomats of espionage

Russia has revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats it has accused of spying.

World

14 Aug 2024 791

US soldier pleads guilty to selling secrets to China

A US Army analyst has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said.

World

12 Jul 2024 815

U.S. company involved in Malta scandal paid spies $1.6 million before filing for bankruptcy

Steward Health Care, a U.S. company at the heart of Malta’s biggest-ever corruption scandal, paid out nearly US$1.6 million to a private spy company just before declaring bankruptcy, filings from the case show.

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