Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to expose' Russian spies
Briefly

Howard Phillips, 65, accused of leaking personal information about defense secretary Grant Shapps to supposed Russian spies, claimed in court he intended to expose agents. He stated he believed sharing the information would serve Israel and benefit the state. Phillips, a retired insolvency worker from Essex, expressed strong negative feelings towards Russia, affirming his love for the UK and denying any intention to harm it. He reached out to the alleged spies by sending a letter to the Russian embassy, seeking to track and reveal Russian agents' identities due to geopolitical concerns.
I simply wrote a letter portraying that I had information and that if they are interested, they should be in contact with me, he said.
I love the UK; I would never do anything deliberate which would have the potential to harm this country – not ever.
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