MI5 court evidence based on lies, report says
Summary
A report has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts while defending a violent neo-Nazi spy. Senior MI5 officers lied and misled colleagues about breaking the agency's secrecy policy, causing a serious failure in the intelligence service's conduct.Key Facts
- MI5 lied to three courts about keeping the identity of a violent neo-Nazi informant secret.
- A senior MI5 officer, called Officer 2, repeatedly lied and gave false explanations to the courts.
- Another senior officer, Officer 3, misled colleagues and was untruthful about warnings he received.
- A deputy director involved in witness statements overstated facts, helping the false story continue.
- MI5 broke its core secrecy policy called "neither confirm nor deny" (NCND) but told the courts it had not.
- Even other agencies like MI6 were informed that NCND was broken, yet MI5 denied it in court.
- The report criticized senior MI5 figures and the organization for serious and systemic failures.
- The Home Secretary promised urgent measures to hold MI5 accountable for these mistakes.
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