A report from the Intelligence and Security Committee said a recent inquiry into how much power MI5 gives “insiders” to commit crimes could have held back operations. For 50 years MI5 and military intelligence units have recruited “agents” from Northern Ireland’s republican community to spy on groups like the IRA from within. Frequently insiders have to commit crimes – usually minor – to maintain their cover but there were conspiracy fears MI5 gave them too much leeway. (Image: PA)Last night, two MPs on the Intelligence and Security Committee, Kevan Jones and Stewart Mosie, said an Investigatory Powers Tribunal probe had “hung over MI5’s agent running operations”. “The Tribunal ruled in December 2019 that MI5 does have this implied power.

Source: Daily Mirror October 05, 2020 21:09 UTC