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The week in audio: Dynamite Doug; Death of an Artist; Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets and more

A week of mysteries spanned looted Cambodian treasures, the death of artist Ana Mendieta, missing MI6 diver Buster Crabb and Classic FM’s newest recruit

The Guardian - UK

007 Things I learnt from a (sort of) spy

A new book by Ava Glass — not her actual name, obvs — is based on real life experiences working with MI5 and MI6. Joanna Taylor meets her

Evening Standard

Berlin spy case shows ‘potential failings’ in vetting system, says ex-MI6 spy

Christopher Steele said the UK is one of Russia’s ‘main targets’ because it is a ‘very strong supporter’ of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

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Britain must ‘wake up’ to China security challenges, ex-MI6 head says

UK is reviewing its security measures after the US claimed to have downed a Chinese spy balloon

The Independent UK

Jagtar Singh Johal's brother writes to MI6 chief as Dumbarton man spends another birthday in prison

In an open letter to MI6 chief Richard Moore, Gurpreet Singh Johal says “with your help, maybe one day soon, he’ll be walking back through our front door in Dumbarton, instead of fearing the death penalty in Delhi”.

Daily Record

Jagtar's brother demands meeting with MI6 boss on imprisoned Scot's birthday

Gurpreet Singh Johal, from Dunbarton, has accused UK spooks of assisting in the sting which initially saw his brother put behind bars in India

The National (Scotland)

Could ‘Human Mole’ who tackles MI6 mysteries hold key to Nicola Bulley’s disappearance?

Peter Faulding, who has worked on cases involving serial killers, has joined the hunt for missing dog walker

The Independent UK

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Inside Cold War spy Kim Philby's life - sex, deception and double-dealing

Biographer James Hanning tells of his fascination with Kim Philby, who was played by Guy Pearce in the ITV series A Spy Among Friends. He spied for the Russians while working as a British secret agent

Daily Mirror

MI6 closes top-secret spy school after planning documents leak location

MI6 bosses had been running a training centre in central London to teach agents spycraft and self-defence when they were forced to evacuate after floor plans and planning documents of the facilities were published by the local council.

Daily Record

MI6 shuts down top-secret spy school after location accidentally revealed

The MI6 training centre based in central London had been used to teach agents spycraft and self-defence for many years but key documents linked to the site were published by council officers

Daily Mirror

Afternoon tea launched at grand Nottinghamshire country house with links to MI6

Woodborough Hall is more than 400 years old and is steeped in history but afternoon tea is a stylish, contemporary affair

Nottingham Post

UK ‘reviewing support for Iran nuclear deal’ after execution of Alireza Akbari

Alireza Akbari, who was allegedly tortured to force a confession, was executed on Saturday following accusations that he was an MI6 spy

Evening Standard

Where was James Bond when Saddam invaded Kuwait in 1990?

After the end of the Cold War, the future of our spy services looked in doubt

The Guardian - UK

Alireza Akbari’s grim fate seen as signal from Iran’s hardliners

Whether Iranian intelligence services genuinely believed Akbari was a spy is up for debate

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Iran executes British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari accused of spying

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak says execution was a ‘callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime’

AFP

Iran executes British-Iranian dual national for spying

Paris (AFP) - Iran said Saturday it had executed a British-Iranian dual national sentenced to death for spying for the United Kingdom, drawing strong condemnation from Western governments and international rights groups.

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak calls Iran's 'barbaric' execution of Brit national 'callous and cowardly'

The execution of British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari on trumped up charges of corruption and espionage came after Foreign Secretary James Cleverly appealed to the Iranian regime not to proceed

Daily Mirror

Alireza Akbari execution: Brit accused of MI6 spying put to death in Iran, says state TV

Alireza Akbari, who served as deputy defence minister during the tenure of former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami, was arrested sometime between 2019 and 2020

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The Guardian - UK

British-Iranian man appears in heavily edited confession aired on Iranian TV

Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death for allegedly spying for MI6, gave reports on Iran’s nuclear programme, he says in TV interview

Manchester Evening News

The MI6 and MI5 jobs currently available – including those in Manchester

James Bond’s employer is looking to fill a variety of job roles across the country in a broad range of departments

The Independent UK

UK urges Iran to halt execution of British-Iranian man accused of spying for MI6

Iranian ex-deputy defence minister Alireza Akbari is accused of spying for the UK

The Independent UK

Treason review: For a show about intelligence, this Netflix spy saga is sadly lacking any

Charlie Cox fails to deliver as a high-flying MI6 operative

Evening Standard

Betwixmas television: The best TV series to binge between Christmas and New Year’s Eve

The most bingeworthy boxsets to unwrap this Christmas

Evening Standard

Treason on Netflix review: this breathless thriller lacks bite

Olga Kurylenko shines in this pertinent tale of politics and Russian spies

TechRadar

Every Pierce Brosnan James Bond movie ranked, from worst to best

TechRadar runs the rule over Pierce Brosnan's mixed four-movie stint at MI6.

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