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MI5 gave wrong details about a neo-Nazi spy to IPCO, who then changed their report. MI5 later said sorry.

MI5 told a reporter about Agent X to stop a news story. This broke their rule to keep spies' identities secret. They later denied it.
MI5 didn't keep good records on Agent X. They didn't follow their rules, causing problems in court cases about Agent X.
MI5 said mistakes were due to bad memory and records. They will check what happened. Some people think MI5 might have hidden important information.
A court is now deciding what to do about MI5's false information. IPCO is keeping an eye on MI5 to make sure they follow the rules in the future.

MI5 gave wrong details about a neo-Nazi spy to IPCO, who then changed their report. MI5 later said sorry.

MI5 told a reporter about Agent X to stop a news story. This broke their rule to keep spies' identities secret. They later denied it.
MI5 didn't keep good records on Agent X. They didn't follow their rules, causing problems in court cases about Agent X.
MI5 said mistakes were due to bad memory and records. They will check what happened. Some people think MI5 might have hidden important information.
A court is now deciding what to do about MI5's false information. IPCO is keeping an eye on MI5 to make sure they follow the rules in the future.