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margaret-thatch
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Margaret Thatcher privately scolded David Owen as MI5 spy scandal grew

The release of confidential letters between Margaret Thatcher and David Owen sheds new light on an MI5 spy scandal from 1983.
The scandal led to an internal investigation into the security service and worsened relations with the Soviet bloc. [ more ]
BBC News
4 months ago
UK politics

National Archives: Thatcher was desperate to stop Spycatcher publication

Peter Wright's memoir, Spycatcher, left then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher 'shattered' and caused panic over its threatened release.
The government tried to stop the publication of Spycatcher, which made explosive claims about UK espionage operations. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Thatcher utterly shattered' by MI5 revelations in Spycatcher, files reveal

Margaret Thatcher was deeply affected by the revelations in the book Spycatcher.
The UK government fought a losing battle to suppress the book, facing dilemmas and considering mediation by Kerry Packer. [ more ]
moremargaret-thatch
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Survivors of 2017 Ariana Grande concert bombing take legal action against UK agency

More than 250 survivors of the 2017 Manchester bombing are taking legal action against MI5 for not acting swiftly on key information. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

I've worked for decades to reveal the truth about the Wilson plot'. But the cover-up continues| Richard Norton-Taylor

Files declassified at the National Archives reveal the UK government's efforts to ban Peter Wright's book, Spycatcher.
The files confirm the government's panic and determination to block independent scrutiny of MI5 and their concerns about Soviet spies. [ more ]
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