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MI5 Knew Neo-Nazi Informant's Violence, Partner Demands Apology

7/7/2026

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MI5 inquiry found the agency knew its neo-Nazi informant was a misogynist obsessed with violence.
MI5 defended Agent X in court while aware of his conduct in United Kingdom.
The BBC reported Agent X used informant status to coerce his girlfriend and attack with a machete.
After a 2022 court upheld the BBC’s right to keep Agent X’s identity anonymous, his former partner Beth now demands an apology from MI5.

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Story summary

MI5 inquiry found the agency knew its neo-Nazi informant was a misogynist obsessed with violence.
MI5 defended Agent X in court while aware of his conduct in United Kingdom.
The BBC reported Agent X used informant status to coerce his girlfriend and attack with a machete.
After a 2022 court upheld the BBC’s right to keep Agent X’s identity anonymous, his former partner Beth now demands an apology from MI5.