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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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

Daily Record

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.

Glasgow Live

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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 Mirror

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 Record

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

Daily Mirror

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Jagtar Singh Johal's MP wants to know which UK ministers were involved in alleged tip-off

THE MP of Jagtar Singh Johal has demanded to know which UK Government ministers were in the chain that apparently led to intelligence being shared…

The National (Scotland)

British spies accused of supplying information that led to abduction and torture of Scot

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 Record

Spy agencies accused of tip-off that led to Jagtar Singh Johal arrest

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has previously determined that Mr Johal’s detention ‘lacks legal basis’.

The Independent UK

Father who spied on al-Qaida accuses Edinburgh school of discrimination

Inquiry opens into St George’s after Aimen Dean claims it singled out his daughter over fears he was a security risk

The Guardian - UK

Former policeman had to probe 104 conspiracy theories about Princess Diana's death

Dave Douglas led an investigation into conspiracy theories about the Paris car crash in which Princess Diana died 25 years ago. Many were aimed at the Royal Family, while others blamed MI6, MI5 and the SAS

Daily Mirror

How to become a spy in the UK and – what skills are needed to become one?

Ever considered becoming a spy? It's easy to apply, but the recruitment process is very strict. Here is everything you need to know if you want to become an intelligence officer or agent

Daily Mirror

Movie review: 'Rogue Agent' an uneven telling of true crime story

As the old saying goes, the truth is always stranger than fiction, and indeed there are some true stories so strange that they can't be fully expressed with familiar modes of storytelling. Such is the case of “Rogue Agent,” a film that unfolds as a spy thriller and romantic drama…

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Wales Online

Olivia Newton-John's connections to Wales and how she found out about her Welsh roots

Her father, Brinley Newton-John, was born at one of Cardiff's most iconic drinking spots and became an officer for MI5 during the Second World War

The Guardian - UK

Sunak to promise curbs on China as UK’s ‘biggest long-term threat’

Leadership contender says he will close 30 Mandarin teaching programmes to restrain Beijing’s soft power

McClatchy Washington Bureau

US demands allies share biometric police data on citizens in wake of Texas synagogue standoff

WASHINGTON — When a U.K. citizen traveled to Colleyville, Texas, to take hostages at a synagogue in January, U.S. law enforcement had no information about his criminal record and terrorist sympathies in their databases. But the British did.

The Independent UK

Extreme right-wing groups recruiting military personnel

The Intelligence and Security Committee said current policies that do not limit which organisations personnel can join are ‘somewhat risky’.

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The Conversation

Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia's playbook to increase its own powers

Amid the restructuring of the global order that has been accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the evolving position of China had been lost in the fog of war. The heads of the UK’s security service (MI5) and US Federal Bureau of Investigation sought to disperse this fog with a…

The Guardian - UK

MI5 needs more funds to tackle rightwing terror threat, says watchdog

Committee says lack of resources affecting other areas of agency’s work and calls situation ‘untenable’

The Independent UK

Cost of Living: Economic crisis will increase far-right terror threat in UK, security services warn

Report says ‘economic decline’ is driving increased threat and that individual hardship can push people towards attacks

Daily Mirror

Labour demands Boris Johnson quit immediately over 'national security risk'

It follows Boris Johnson’s admission he met a former Russian spy without either officials or his security team present

France 24

China accused of ‘intimidation’ to stop dissident from running for US congress

In an unprecedented joint address, the directors of the FBI and MI5 warned on Wednesday of the multifaceted threat posed by Chinese espionage. They highlighted one potentially violent effort to prevent a Chinese dissident turned American citizen from running for a seat in Congress.

Al Jazeera

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims

China foreign ministry says US is ‘biggest threat to world peace, stability and development’ after spying accusations.

Reuters

Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China

The heads of MI5 and FBI warned of the growing long-term threat posed by China to UK and U.S. interests, in their first joint appearance on Wednesday.

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