Sajid Javid announces overhaul of espionage and treason laws
by Jamie Grierson Home affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#4FFWT)
New bill needed to tackle hostile activity by Russia and others, says home secretary
Hostile state actors - spies, assassins or hackers directed by the government of another country - are to be targeted by refreshed espionage and treason laws, the home secretary has announced.
In a speech to security officials in central London, Sajid Javid revealed plans to publish a new espionage bill to tackle increased hostile state activity from countries including but not limited to Russia.
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