The article discusses the MI5's admission of misleading the High Court in a case concerning a neo-Nazi informant. This informant, linked to serious allegations of abuse, was to remain unidentified in a BBC program despite a High Court ruling that allowed the program to air while referring to the informant as 'X'. During a hearing, it was revealed that part of MI5's written evidence was false, raising concerns that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal might also have been misled. This highlights serious implications for accountability in national security matters.
The MI5 has been forced to admit it misled the High Court regarding a bid to prevent the BBC from revealing a suspected Security Service informant's identity.
Jude Bunting KC stated that the Investigatory Powers Tribunal may have also been misled by false information provided by MI5 during the court proceedings.
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