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      The girl who joined Isis in Syria aged 15 has been deprived of her British citizenship but she may have been trafficked

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      Hackers planning cyber attacks and agents seeking to influence politicians to face charges under updated laws

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      Over 10,000 in government, business and academia targeted in past 5 years by hostile states, says British intelligence

    • Thursday, 18 March, 2021
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      Intelligence chiefs fear Beijing could use it for espionage or the collection of sensitive data

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