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Spy spent years 'collecting highly sensitive secrets to sell to the Russians'

David Ballantyne Smith collected highly sensitive secrets while working as a security guard in the British Embassy in Berlin and sold them to Russia for large amounts of money

Daily Mirror

Wednesday briefing: Five key takeaways from Biden’s rowdy State of the Union

In today’s newsletter: US president uses unity message to attack Republicans – and set up bid for a second term

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden, Donald Trump and those classified documents

The discovery of batches of classified documents on Joe Biden’s property presents a headache for the president – but his case is quite different from that of Donald Trump, reports David Smith in Washington

The Guardian - UK

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House’s Republican majority gets to work with two abortion measures – as it happened

House to vote on medical protections for ‘babies that survive an attempted abortion’ and ‘attacks on pro-life’ groups and churches

The Guardian - US

Ticket touts ordered to hand back £6m they made at major gigs

If they fail to pay it back they will be sent to prison for eight more years

Leeds Live

Ticket touts who made £9m by reselling Ed Sheeran tickets with bots ordered to repay £6.1 million

Peter Hunter, 53, and David Smith, 68, were jailed in February 2020 in a landmark court case after using 97 identities and computer bots

The Independent UK

Touts jailed for fraud over ticket reselling ordered to pay £6.2m

Peter Hunter and David Smith jailed in 2020 in first successful prosecution related to large-scale ticket fraud

The Guardian - UK

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Trump's 2024 campaign launch a flop

“It couldn’t be going any worse"

Salon

These are the results in the top five most expensive Florida State House elections

General elections for all 120 districts in the Florida House of Representatives took place on Nov. 8, 2022. Of the 120 districts up for election in 2022, 79 had a general election with more than one candidate.

Ballotpedia

Ayr United appoint vice chairman as Fraser MacIntyre takes up key board position

The appointment is being hailed as another vital piece of the jigsaw in the progress being made at Somerset Park.

Daily Record

David Smith obituary

Other lives: Burnley solicitor who served his Lancashire town in many ways

The Guardian - UK

'Devastated' Leeds residents desperate to raise £500,000 to stop housing development

Bardsey residents fear constructors will attempt to ruin the wild land in their idyllic countryside village

Leeds Live

Our veterans served their country with pride but are now ill-served by their country

The Royal British Legion reports a 20% increase in applications for cost-of-living grants from former service personnel

Daily Mirror

British embassy guard admits giving secrets to Russians in Berlin

Prosecutors say David Smith, 58, from Paisley, became disillusioned with west and contacted Russian military

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Daily Mirror

Security guard admits spying for Russia from British embassy in Berlin

David Ballantyne Smith is said to have been driven by an intense hatred for his own country and wanted to live in Russia or Ukraine at the time he passed on secret intelligence from May 2020

Evening Standard

British security guard admits leaking secrets to Russia in spy case

David Smith pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey

The Guardian - US

US midterm elections 2022: Trump backlash grows as top Virginia Republican says ‘I could not support him’ – as it happened

Lieutenant governor says former president has become ‘liability’ amid speculation over 2024 White House run – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

US voters head to the polls to cast ballots – as it happened

Millions across the country vote while Florida state department tells DoJ that federal election monitors won’t be permitted

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The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What you need to know ahead of US midterms

In today’s newsletter: As Americans vote for senators, representatives and local officials, our Washington DC bureau chief explains why this contest is so important and how the balance of power might shift

The Guardian - US

Why the US midterms matter – from abortion rights to democracy

Guardian writers lay down what’s on the line and what a Republican victory could mean for the future of the country

Chronicle Live

Gateshead charity calls on Government to address 'chronic trauma' of people facing homelessness

Research for Oasis Community Housing reveals 94% of people facing homelessness have experienced one or more traumas that have left them unable to access the help they need

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh survivors of abuse demand 'mocking' Princes Street statue is torn down

Two Scots men abused while under the “care and protection” of the state are leading the charge to remove a statue in the centre of Edinburgh that they say is a “painful reminder” of what they suffered.

The Guardian - US

Marjorie Taylor Greene: can Democrats unseat the far-right extremist?

Georgia in focus: A Democratic challenger who raised $10.8m is facing an uphill battle against the Maga congresswoman

The Independent UK

British embassy security guard accused of passing secrets to Russia appears in court

David Smith, 58, not able to enter plea at hearing because of ongoing barristers’ strike

The Independent UK

Plea hearing for British man accused of spying put off for second time

David Smith faces nine charges under the Official Secrets Act dating back to May 2020.

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