Writing in The Telegraph, Tom Tugendhat reveals how the National Security Bill will sharpen Britain’s fight against foreign agents
Iranian and Russian spies will face tougher sentences for threatening British nationals, the security minister has pledged.
Writing for The Telegraph, Tom Tugendhat said that new laws would allow any harassment or assault by an agent of a foreign power to be treated as an “aggravating factor” by judges.
This would mean courts would be able to impose higher sentences if a crime such as assault or harassment was committed at the behest of a foreign power.
Mr Tugendhat cited the death threats to two London-based journalists from Tehran-backed agents over the reporting of the country’s protests.