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Irish politician spied for Russia during Brexit saga

Russian spies 'recruited Irish politician in a honeytrap operation' in a bid to stoke tensions between Ireland and Britain during Brexit talks

A surveillance operation, named Cobalt for legal reasons, discovered that the politician had met an agent based in Dublin and offered to connect them with paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.

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Russia recruited an Irish agent to exploit Brexit tensions. He’s still sitting in Ireland’s parliament.

Officials tell POLITICO Russia used a honeytrap to persuade the unidentified opposition lawmaker to push anti-NATO messages, and liaise with extremists in Northern Ireland.

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Irish politician spied for Russia during Brexit saga after getting 'honeytrapped' by Putin's spies

An Irish politician was "honeytrapped" by Russian intelligence during the Brexit talks. The meetings had been arranged in an attempt to undermine relationships between Britain, Ireland and the European Union during Brexit negotiations,

Starmer's soft Brexit push thrown into chaos by 'ticking time bomb' Gibraltar stalemate

Since 2020, both the UK and EU have tried to negotiate a post-Brexit solution for Gibraltar that keeps the border open between the territory and Spain.

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Fears of rotting vegetables at border lead to new delays over post-Brexit digital border checks

Fears of rotting vegetables at border lead to new delays over post-Brexit digital border checks - Starmer warned fresh delays ...

Boris Johnson interview highlights: From 'worst PM in history' clash to 'loopy' Brexit

From the 'worst PM in history' clash to 'loopy' Brexit.Source: Boris Johnson: The Interview, ITV / The Camilla Tominey Show, ...

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How Gibraltar deadlock could damage Starmer’s push for a softer Brexit deal

Good relations with EU states are essential for a reset. But concessions to Spain over Gibraltar would risk reopening Brexit ...

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Long-distance couple share ‘Brexit heartache’ over UK partner visa

Long-distance couple share ‘Brexit heartache’ over UK partner visa - Nathaniel and Karin met online but their hopes of ...

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Devon man's £88,000 bid to overcome Brexit 'heartache' to be with partner

Nathaniel Bacchus, 24, from Devon, and Karin Kohlmetz, 26, from Denmark, said they were 'longing to connect again' and were ...

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Boris Johnson shuts down ITV's Tom Bradby as he defends Brexit in huge clash

Boris Johnson shut down ITV’s Tom Bradby as the pair clashed over Brexit in a heated interview. The former Prime Minister ...

Brexit Border Bonus: Brussels is delivering exactly what we demanded with fingerprinting and facial biometrics

Another much-missed aspect of 20th-century life is returning as a Brexit Border Bonus: the thrill of sealed transport.

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BORIS JOHNSON: Brexit and (Kate) Bingham pulled off Britain's vaccine miracle - and, naturally, Labour attacked them both

The vaccine race: it was Brexit and Bingham what won it. There were good reasons for any member of the Tory Government to ...

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UK man's £88,000 bid to overcome Brexit 'heartache' to be with partner

Nathaniel Bacchus, 24, from Devon, and Karin Kohlmetz, 26, from Denmark, are asking the public to help them raise more than ...

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