15 minutes ago Honeytrap plots, fake protests and love triangle: Russian spy ring trial gets underway

A Bellingcat journalist who investigated the Salisbury Novichok poisonings and the downing of Malaysia flight MH17 was put under surveillance by Russian spies

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20 minutes ago Everton owner Moshiri makes pledge over £451m debt if takeover drags on

Debt would be converted into shares to avoid paymentMoshiri committed to waiving debt in Friedkin dealFarhad Moshiri has agreed to convert his £451m loan to Everton into shares if the club has not been sold by the time new Premier League regulations on shareholder loans come into force.The Everton owner has committed to waiving the huge debt on completion of his planned sale to the Friedkin Group, and will covert it to equity if it appears that will not happen before 11 January. From that date shareholder loans will become subject to a fair market value test by the league after last week’s vote on associated party transaction rules to which opposition was led by Manchester City. Continue reading...

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31 minutes ago London trio paid to watch targets as part of Russian spy ring, trial hears

Katrin Ivanova, 33, Vanya Gaberova, 30, and Tihomir Ivanov Ivanchev, 39, deny conspiring with a Russian agent to pass information to the country

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45 minutes ago Daniel Khalife: The ‘ultimate Walter Mitty character’, from MI5 double agent pitch to audacious prison escape

Former soldier led police on a 75-hour manhunt after escape from Wandsworth prison and has now been convicted of spying for Iran

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46 minutes ago Married detective found not guilty of forcing a woman into a doorway and sexually assaulting her

A jury found Samuel Garside not guilty of sexual assault by penetration

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48 minutes ago Shoppers warned to avoid 'biggest Black Friday mistake' – it leaves them 'worse off'

Many of the Black Friday sales are already in full swing, with many of us hoping to bag a deal on the day itself (November 27) – but one financial expert has shared a word of warning

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48 minutes ago Officers investigated over teenage girl who died on motorway after escaping police car

Tamzin Hall had been handcuffed and sat next to an officer when she escaped onto the carriageway

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59 minutes ago Two officers are served with misconduct notices after girl, 17, hit and killed on the M5 after escaping police car

Tamzin Hall was being taken to custody on the night of November 11 when officers pulled over for 'safety reasons', the IOPC said, adding she had been handcuffed with her hands in front of her.

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66 minutes ago Royal Mail: what delivery and service changes could happen as billionaire Daniel Kretinsky nears takeover deal

Potential delivery and service changes are afoot as Daniel Kretinsky approaches a takeover deal

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73 minutes ago Two police officers face misconduct probe after teenager dies on M5 following escape from patrol car

Tamzin Hall, 17, died after escaping from a police car earlier this month

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