Former MI6 spy exposed hundreds of western agents and settled in Soviet Union after escape from jail

The former British spy and Soviet Union double agent George Blake has died at the age of 98.

The RIA news agency reported that Blake died in Russia, citing the country’s SVR foreign intelligence agency. “We received some bitter news – the legendary George Blake passed away,” it said.

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

MPs and peers sign letter urging UK government to ban arms sales to Israel

Ministers under growing pressure to act amid signs Israel intends to ignore…

No 10 expected to outline plans to cut use of Russian fossil fuels

Downing Street expected to make announcement on phasing out Russian hydrocarbons Ukraine-Russia…

Megan Rapinoe on taking a knee: ‘White people were mad. Whew, were they mad’

In an extract from her new book, the USA World Cup winner…