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New Cold War papers show just how far Britain has come on LGBT issues

Today MI5 is releasing a massive number of its historical files into the National Archives at Kew. Among them are papers telling for the first time the inside story of its investigation of John Vassall — the notorious KGB spy in the Admiralty until his arrest in 1962.

Evening Standard

MI5 missed early chance to expose Soviet agent Kim Philby, files reveal

British intelligence viewed Flora Solomon as ‘inconsequential’ in 1951 but her evidence later ‘clinched’ case against Philby

The Guardian - UK

British KGB spy’s lavish Moscow lifestyle laid bare in MI5 files

Soviet Russia used John Vassall's sexuality to blackmail him into betraying Britain

Wales Online

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Profumo spy had weakness for women and drink, archives reveal

Files on Russian intelligence officer and ‘lady-killer’ Eugene Ivanov littered with reports of drunkenness

The Guardian - UK

Society artist Stephen Ward felt he was ‘being assassinated’ in Profumo scandal

Newly-released MI5 files give an insight into Ward’s state of mind, in a situation where some have claimed he was made a scapegoat.

The Independent UK

MI5 hit by 'cyber attack' that briefly knocked website offline

The security service’s public site was down on Friday morning

Wales Online

MI5 website briefly knocked offline by possible cyber attack

No sensitive information was held on the website and no data was lost, it is understood

Evening Standard

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UK's MI5 website briefly hit by denial of service attack - BBC

The website of Britain's MI5 domestic spy service was briefly hit by a denial of service attack on Friday, the BBC reported.

Reuters

UK energy firms to assess oil rig security after Nord Stream pipeline leak

MI5, Royal Navy and RAF could be called upon to provide support for industry if situation escalates

The Guardian - UK

After funding tech research, lawmakers look at risk of theft

WASHINGTON — After passing legislation that could pump almost $250 billion into cutting-edge scientific research and semiconductor manufacturing, lawmakers are turning their attention to protecting the fruits of that spending from theft by America’s rivals, particularly China.

Tribune News Service

After funding tech research, lawmakers look at risk of theft - Roll Call

Congress is providing billions for science and tech research and lawmakers are now worried that foreign rivals could steal the results.

Roll Call

‘Hate is easy’: how a former fascist flipped sides and took down BNP

Safe houses, spy rings, murder plots… Matthew Collins’ life as a far-right extremist sounds like a TV thriller, and now it is one

The Guardian - UK

Who is the Lord Chamberlain? Royal Household officer to break Wand of Office

The Lord Chamberlain is one of the most important positions in the royal household

Evening Standard

Royal funeral customs and mishaps: a loyal dog, spooked horse and broken crown

Traditions, rituals and the occasional mishaps have shaped sovereigns’ funerals over hundreds of years.

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Daily Mirror

Full extent of security for Queen's coffin procession as snipers spotted with huge guns

A ring of steel has been formed outside the Palace of Holyroodhouse and St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh as the Queen's oak coffin arrives in the Scottish capital

Daily Record

West Dunbartonshire Council call on UK Government to demand release of Jagtar Singh Johal

Jagtar Singh Johal – known as Jaggi – was arrested in India after his wedding in November 2017, accused of helping to fund a Sikh-on-Hindu assassination plot. He and his family strongly deny the allegations.

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson accused of intelligence tipoff that led to British Sikh’s alleged torture in India

Labour raises questions in the Commons over Johnson’s alleged actions as foreign secretary in the case of activist Jagtar Singh Johal

The Independent UK

Minister silent on claims spy agencies’ information led to abduction of Sikh

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested.

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The National (Scotland)

UK Government refuses to comment on alleged tip-off that led to Scottish Sikh's arrest

THE UK Government has refused to comment on allegations MI5 and MI6 supplied information that led to the abduction and alleged torture of Scottish…

Daily Record

Scot detained in India for five years begs Liz Truss not to swap his freedom for trade deals in handwritten note

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was arrested when he was in India for his wedding in 2017 over his activism and campaigning for Sikh human rights.

Glasgow Live

Dumbarton man Jagtar Johal Singh facing death penalty in India as calls made for his release

West Dunbartonshire Council was unanimous in agreeing a motion calling on the UK Foreign Secretary to advocate for the release of Mr Johal, who faces the death penalty.

Daily Mirror

James Bond icon Sean Connery would have failed basic requirement to become a spy in MI5

Sean Connery remains one of the most popular actors to take on the role of James Bond, but the 007 star would fail to be accepted into MI5 in real life over one simple requirement

Daily Mirror

Brit 'tortured' and facing death sentence in India 'after tip-off from UK intelligence'

Mr Johal is a Sikh activist and blogger but Indian authorities suspect he is a member of the Khalistan Liberation Force, a banned terrorist organisation and accuse him of funding assassinations

Daily Record

MI5 accused off tip-off which saw Scots groom abducted and tortured in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested and bundled into an unmarked car.

Daily Mirror

MI5 hiring new recruits to keep tabs on terrorists - and you can't be too tall

Those fancying themselves as the next James Bond can now step up to keep the UK safe for a salary of £37,757 a year - but they can't have tattoos or be too short

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