MI5 gave courts false evidence about ‘abusive’ neo-Nazi agent, judge rules

Informant on far right was alleged to have attacked his partner but claimed his status put him above the law

A high court judge has found that MI5 gave false evidence to three courts as it faced scrutiny over its handling of a neo-Nazi agent alleged to have attacked his partner.

The government has ordered an inquiry to determine whether the false information was deliberate and therefore a lie, or an innocent mistake, as the Security Service has told ministers it was.