Intelligence
Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?

Is the Official Secrets Act fit to counter modern espionage?
Senior police, MI5 and MI6 sources call on government to update spying law
23 Jul 2020
Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report

Reaction: MI5 to get more powers following Russia report
Former spy chief says outdated security laws allow foreign agents to act with impunity
22 Jul 2020
Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?

Kremlin interference: what is in the Russia report?
UK government accused of turning ‘blind eye’ to fears of foreign interference in Brexit vote
21 Jul 2020
French spy accused of passing secrets to Chinese lover

French spy accused of passing secrets to Chinese lover
Former intelligence agent who fell for interpreter in Beijing on trial with fellow ex-operative
6 Jul 2020
Why Boris Johnson is planning to overhaul a 1351 treason law

Why Boris Johnson is planning to overhaul a 1351 treason law
Government spies opportunity to give security services more power
20 Dec 2019
MI6 sets Christmas card brainteaser: could you solve it?

MI6 sets Christmas card brainteaser: could you solve it?
The spy service is sending festive greetings with hidden messages
17 Dec 2019
Trump’s whistle-blower scandal explained 

Trump’s whistle-blower scandal explained
Newly released complaint claims officials attempted to ‘lock down’ records of Ukraine call
27 Sep 2019

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Where is Edward Snowden now?

Where is Edward Snowden now?
US government suing former intelligence employee over new book
24 Sep 2019
Five Eyes: the spy scandal spooking Western powers

Five Eyes: the spy scandal spooking Western powers
Top Canadian intelligence official accused of stealing classified data
18 Sep 2019
Why IQ levels are falling

Why IQ levels are falling
Study shows young people’s intelligence scores have been dropping since the 1990s
12 Jun 2018
Millions of web users targeted by Russia, agencies warn

Millions of web users targeted by Russia, agencies warn
UK and US claim Kremlin behind hacking of millions of home and business routers
17 Apr 2018