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Admission came hours before bill allowing continuation of controversial powers passed the Commons
The MI5 building, Thames House, in Westminster. Sir James Eadie told the court of appeal an officer could authorise an informer to execute an ‘extremely hostile individual’. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
The MI5 building, Thames House, in Westminster. Sir James Eadie told the court of appeal an officer could authorise an informer to execute an ‘extremely hostile individual’. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA
Wed 27 Jan 2021 15.39 EST
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Government lawyers have told a court that MI5 officers could authorise an informer to carry out a murder under controversial powers that ministers want to see continued contained in a bill that passed the Commons hours later.