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then another hidden camera captured smith meeting the second fake russian, also sent by mi5. irena wanted his help identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money. the video game industry was worth £4] billion to the uk economy in 2022 — but there's another country punching above its weight in the sector. finland made £2.8 billion in that time — despite having a population 12 times smaller
a spy working at the british embassy in berlin david smith passed on details of the embassy and its staff for cash payments — but was finally caught out in an elaborate sting by mi5. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests. also on the programme tonight... a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united ahead of the deadline which has just passed, meaning there are now two contenders. more questions about lancashire police's decision to disclose personal information about the missing woman nicola bulley — including from the prime minister. and the hollywood star
a spy working at the british embassy in berlin david smith passed on details of the embassy and its staff for cash payments — but was finally caught out in an elaborate sting by m15. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests. also on the programme tonight... a qatari consortium bids to buy manchester united ahead of the deadline which has just passed, meaning there are now two contenders. more questions about lancashire police's decision to disclose personal information about the missing woman nicola bulley — including from the prime minister.
of the visitor on the cctv system. he seemed to hope the russians knew who dmitry was. then another hidden camera captured smith meeting the second fake russian, also sent by m15. irena wanted his help identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money.
they were nothing of the sort, were later found in smith's locker. a covid camera captured smith taking pictures of the visitor on the cctv system. he seemed to hope the russians knew who dmitry was. then another hidden camera captured smith meeting the second fake russian, also sent by mi5. irena wanted his help identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money.
in identifying defectors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood that he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for the money. tom symonds, bbc news. and our security correspondent gordon corera joins us from scotland yard. gordon, how concerning is this case? david smith was not an a grade spy. he was a security guard who had limited access to secrets and his work was disrupted by the
the second fake russian, also sent by mi5. irena wanted his help identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money. so what is the damage to british national security? so what is the damage to british nationalsecurity? it so what is the damage to british national security? it is fair to say david smith is not going to be regarded as the most high level spy in the history of espionage. he had no access to top level military
identifying the factors. they met the next day. he was arrested in august 2021 in potsdam, close to berlin. police found documents and videos filmed inside the embassy. smith was motivated by anti—uk, pro—russian views. he understood that the information he was collecting was damaging to british interests, probably understood he was likely to put people at risk of harm and yet he shared it with the russians anyway. and with hundreds of euros found in his flat, police are also sure he did it for money. the hollywood actor bruce willis has been diagnosed with dementia at the age of 67. his family says he has a form of the disease which affects his ability to speak and write. our medical editor fergus walsh has more.