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Philby had to choose ‘between suicide and prosecution’ before 1963 defection

Files released by National Archives reveal moment double agent was confronted by MI6 officer Nicholas Elliot

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth II ‘very calm’ when warned about Russian spy Anthony Blunt, newly released MI5 documents show

MI5 reveals confessions of three members of infamous Cambridge Five spy ring as tranche of documents released into National Archives

Evening Standard

Kim Philby owned up to spying for Russia – but said he would do it all again

Newly declassified files show the moment the notorious Cambridge double agent finally confessed to his treachery.

The Independent UK

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Last secrets of notorious spy Kim Philby revealed: from traitor’s confession to Queen’s involvement

Trove of newly declassified files detail investigations into some of the country’s most notorious double agents, the ‘Ring of Five’, who passed information to the Soviets for three decades

The Independent UK

John le Carré’s archive saves his children a £1.5m tax bill as family expands his world on screen and page

The master of spy fiction’s archive officially classed as cultural heritage

The Independent UK

Hugh Bonneville reveals how he found out his mother worked at MI6

The Downton Abbey star said his father was clueless about his wife’s secret job

Evening Standard

The world’s most bizarre secret weapons: how pigeons, cats, whales and even robotic catfish have acted as spies through the ages

The death of a spy is rarely newsworthy, due to the secrecy surrounding it. But when a white beluga whale suspected of spying for Moscow was found dead in Norwegian waters in September, the animal soon became a minor celebrity.

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We're in the golden age of spy thriller shows — here's the 5 best to stream right now

Here's how to stream the 5 spy thriller shows of 2024.

Tom’s Guide

9 best Prime Video movies to stream before they leave this month

Our guide on the nine best movies to watch on Prime Video before they leave at the end of December 2024.

Tom’s Guide

There are currently 3 killer spy shows on streaming services — here's the 1 you need to watch

There are currently 3 killer spy shows on streaming services. Here's which one to watch.

Tom’s Guide

'The Day of the Jackal' season finale could crown it as the year's best spy thriller show

'The Day of the Jackal' season finale could crown it as the year's best spy thriller show. Here's why you need to watch it right now.

Tom’s Guide

Peacock Has Been Quietly Releasing The Most Surprising Spy Thriller Of The Year

Peacock’s 'The Day of the Jackal' reboot may get bogged down in minutiae, but it’s still a worthwhile slow burn.

Inverse

Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?

The Home Secretary can decide to lift a ban on a proscribed organisation.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer welcomes collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s ‘barbaric regime’

UK prime minister calls for civilians in Syria to be protected after rebel forces take control of Damascus

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Evening Standard

Terror threat to UK if Syria camps holding Shamima Begum and other IS extremists collapse, warns ex-MI6 chief

Former top spy Sir Alex Younger stressed the risks of Donald Trump pulling US troops out of Syria

The Independent UK

World at most dangerous point in 40 years, MI6 chief warns

Vladimir Putin will not stop if he wins war against Ukraine, Richard Moore says

The Guardian - UK

Abandoning Ukraine means ‘infinitely higher’ long-term security costs, MI6 chief says

If Putin allowed to reduce Ukraine to vassal state ‘he will not stop there’, Richard Moore says in plea to Trump

Evening Standard

Russia conducting ‘staggeringly reckless’ sabotage campaign against Europe – MI6

The intelligence service also warned of a renewed threat from so-called Islamic State and a ‘reckoning’ to come from the conflict in the Middle East.

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MI6 Chief Warns Of Reckless Russian Sabotage In Europe

MI6 chief warns of Russia's dangerous sabotage campaign against Ukraine's allies, urging unified response to prevent escalation.

The Independent UK

New blow for Mandelson as spy chief tipped for plum US ambassador role

MI6 chief Richard Moore is in the running to become the UK envoy In Washington

The Guardian - UK

Daniel Khalife: a fantasist or a player in the world of spies?

The young man who escaped Wandsworth prison offered a mixed picture of ineptitude and threat, according to police

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: a hilarious drag queen comedy set in Middlesbrough

Phil Dunning’s Smoggie Queens is full of laughs and love. Plus: the Jackal continues to elude MI6. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Coups, colonialism and all that jazz: the film that unravels extraordinary cold war truths

Johan Grimonprez’s documentary Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat reveals the curious link between Black Americans’ fight for civil rights and the assassination of Congo’s first democratically elected Black African prime minister

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Until I Kill You; The Day of the Jackal; Junior Taskmaster; Asia – review

Anna Maxwell Martin and Shaun Evans grip in an edgy true crime drama; Eddie Redmayne’s suave lone assassin meets his match; Junior Taskmaster is a chip off the old block. Plus, sea bunnies with David Attenborough

Tom’s Guide

5 best Netflix thriller miniseries you can binge in one weekend

These 5 Netflix thrillers will keep you glued to your TV

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