15 h. ago Moment 'spy' is arrested by undercover officers pretending to be Russian agents after he 'handed over USB stick containing Grant Shapps' details'

Body worn footage shows Howard Phillips, 65, in handcuffs as he is walked towards the entrance of a coffee shop in London by plain-clothed officers and told of his arrest.

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45 h. ago Moment 'Russian spy' drops off USB stick in plot to leak sensitive details about Grant Shapps is shown in court

Howard Phillips, 65, of Harlow in Essex, is on trial over allegedly intending to assist the Russian Intelligence Service by helping people he believed were agents working for Moscow.

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62 h. ago 'Russian spy', 65, accused of trying to share details about Sir Grant Shapps tells court he was trying to EXPOSE Putin's agents, not help them

Howard Phillips, 65, of Harlow in Essex, is on trial over allegedly intending to assist the Russian Intelligence Service by helping people he believed were agents working for Moscow .

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63 h. ago Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to ‘expose’ Russian spies

Howard Phillips tells court he hoped to ‘trap’ agents by offering information about the then defence secretaryA man accused of attempting to hand over the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to Russian intelligence officers has told a court he was actually trying to “expose” the agents.Howard Phillips, 65, was charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service after passing a USB stick containing details relating to Shapps including his home address and the location of his private plane to undercover officers, who prosecutors say he believed to be Russian spies. He previously pleaded not guilty to the charge. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Photos 'show moment alleged Russian spy dropped off USB stick in plot to leak sensitive details about ex

Phillips wanted to 'offer services' to Russian intelligence but the two handlers he corresponded with were British undercover security services agents, jurors have been told.

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7 d. ago Man passed details on minister to police posing as Russian spies, UK court told

Howard Phillips gave information on then defence secretary Grant Shapps for ‘easy money’, prosecutor saysA retired man passed on the personal details of the then defence secretary, Grant Shapps, to two undercover police officers, believing them to be Russian intelligence operatives, for “easy money”, a court has heard.Howard Phillips, 65, was struggling financially and in the process of applying for a job at UK Border Force when he was approached by the undercover officers, who were posing as Russian agents called Dima and Sasha, Winchester crown court heard. Continue reading...

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