39 h. ago Inside life of 'fantasist' who offered Tory Grant Shapps info to 'Russian spies'

Howard Phillips, who was caught by undercover British intelligence officers, was said to be 'an ageing man whose life had collapsed' after trying to sell Grant Shapps's personal information to pretend Russian spies

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41 h. ago James Bond ‘fantasist’ jailed for seven years for trying to spy for Russia

Howard Phillips was convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act

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41 h. ago Met officer who shared messages about sexually abusing children avoids jail— but does get the sack

Messages of a ‘extreme, violent and sexual nature’ were found on former PC Duncan Bouette’s phone

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42 h. ago Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’s details with ‘Russian spies’

Howard Phillips was looking for money when he offered his services to officers who were posing as agents, judge saysA man found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Russian agents has been jailed for seven years.Howard Phillips, 66, was convicted in July after jurors heard he had been seeking “easy money” when he offered his services to the undercover officers, known as Dima and Sasha. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago James Bond fantasist jailed for 7 years in UK for trying to spy for Russia

A British man who had aspirations of being James Bond has been jailed for seven years for trying to spy for what he believed to be Russian intelligence service agents

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43 h. ago Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’ details with ‘Russian spies’

Howard Phillips was looking for money when he offered his services to officers who were posing as agents, judge saysA man found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service after handing over personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover officers he believed to be Russian agents has been jailed for seven years.Howard Phillips, 66, was convicted in July after jurors heard that he had been seeking “easy money” when he offered his services to the undercover officers, known as Dima and Sasha. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Grant Shapps says 'he put me and my family at serious risk' as ex

Howard Phillips, 65, told two MI5 officers posing as Russian agents that he wanted to work in intelligence to avoid a 'nine to five office' job after retiring aged 58 and clearing out his savings.

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43 h. ago ‘Fantasist’ jailed for seven years for attempting to help ‘Russian agents’

Howard Phillips was convicted of assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act.

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43 h. ago 'Russian spy' brit Howard Phillips who dreamt of being James Bond jailed

Howard Phillips was trying to pass on information to the Russians about Tory MP Grant Shapps when he was Minister of Defence and thought he was talking to agents from Moscow

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7 d. ago Russians dubbed 'extremist Satanists' face 'fines and jail' for celebrating Halloween

One Russian state-controlled talk show detailed how citizens could face 'fines and jail' for celebrating Halloween this year. Those who participate are deemed as 'extremist Satanists'

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8 d. ago Dani Dyer's son has taken to singing PG version of very rude footie song about mum

Little Santiago – who she shares with her jailbird ex Sammy Kimmence – sings about his mum kissing West Ham's Jerrod Bowen and even is grandad, Danny Dyer, gets in on the act

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1 week ago Soldier who sexually assaulted female peer in army car and shared video avoids jail

A Swiss army soldier who sexually assaulted a female colleague during a drive has avoided jail, receiving only a suspended sentence and fine, highlighting ongoing failures in military justice

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2 w. ago Russian hackers leak sensitive details of UK military bases on the dark web

The hackers are believed to be Russian group Lynx and the 'catastrophic' security breach has seen eight Ministry of Defence (MoD) bases alongside staff names and emails posted on the dark web

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4 w. ago Man who shared Islamic State propaganda on social media is jailed for six years

Abdullah Bellil, 29, shared videos supporting IS and showed others how to join a terror group

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