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Politics · 20 December 2025

MI5 Appeals to All Staff for Information Following False Evidence Scandal in Neo-Nazi Spy Case

MI5 Appeals to All Staff for Information Following False Evidence Scandal in Neo-Nazi Spy Case

An unparalleled appeal has been issued by MI5's regulator to all staff, seeking an explanation for why the intelligence service presented inaccurate information to three separate courts in a case concerning a neo-Nazi informant. The investigation follows revelations that MI5 provided false evidence about conversations with the BBC concerning Agent X, a covert source who used his status to abuse his girlfriend with a machete.

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