MI5 has issued an espionage alert to MPs and peers warning that two people linked to the 
Ministry of State Security are actively seeking to recruit parliamentarians.
The two, who operate as headhunters on LinkedIn aiming to obtain “non-public and insider insights”, are also targeting economists, thinktank staff and civil servants for their access to politicians.
MI5 sent its warning about the two to Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the Commons, and his Lords equivalent, Lord McFall, on Nov 18 morning, both of whom relayed its contents to MPs with a cover message.
theguardian.com/world/2025/nov
Ministry of State Security are actively seeking to recruit parliamentarians.
The two, who operate as headhunters on LinkedIn aiming to obtain “non-public and insider insights”, are also targeting economists, thinktank staff and civil servants for their access to politicians.
MI5 sent its warning about the two to Lindsay Hoyle, the speaker of the Commons, and his Lords equivalent, Lord McFall, on Nov 18 morning, both of whom relayed its contents to MPs with a cover message.
theguardian.com/world/2025/nov