BBC Denied Naming MI5 Officer who ‘poses danger to women’


Attorney General Suella Braverman applied for an injunction to prevent a BBC story from identifying an MI5 agent without confirming or denying his status as an agent. The BBC submitted that revealing his identity would not put him at risk, … Continue reading BBC Denied Naming MI5 Officer who ‘poses danger to women’

BBC issued with ‘breach of confidence’ clause to stop a spy’s exposure


IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT THE COUNTRY’S PUBLIC BROADCASTER FROM REVEALING THE IDENTITY OF A BRITISH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER WORKING ABROAD, THE UK GOVERNMENT USED A RARELY USED “BREACH OF CONFIDENCE” CLAUSE. Since the so-called Spycatcher case in 1987, this is … Continue reading BBC issued with ‘breach of confidence’ clause to stop a spy’s exposure

Father’s Day Letter Addressed to Heaven returned by Postman


A mother whose eight-year-old daughter posted a Father’s Day letter addressed to her dad in heaven said she was overwhelmed when it was returned to her by a postman. The postman, who recently lost his own father, managed to track down Sarah Tully after a social media appeal. He said he feared the letter, which he found in a Leicester post box on Monday, would have been thrown away. Ms Tully said she planned to keep the letter in a box for her daughter. ‘Emotional’ The postman, who does not wish to be named, said he had found the letter … Continue reading Father’s Day Letter Addressed to Heaven returned by Postman