the former mi6 officer george blake, who became one of the cold war‘s most infamous double agents, has died at the age of 98. as a soviet spy, he betrayed hundreds of western agents in eastern europe. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. he had a russian home, a russian wife, even a russian name, georgi ivanovich, but george blake was a british intelligence officer who became one of the most notorious double agents of the cold war. he spied for the soviets for nearly a decade. newsreel: ..followed by mr george blake... blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea. by the time he returned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know, maybe 500, 600.

richard journalist and wrote about george blake. thank you forjoining us. george blake. thank you forjoining us. wejust george blake. thank you forjoining us. we just heard george blake. thank you forjoining us. wejust heard him saying in his own words he probably betrayed about 500-600 british own words he probably betrayed about 500—600 british agents and described it as being like a voluntaryjob. how would you describe him? he is clearly one of the greatest traitors of the cold war. he had quite a lot of the cold war. he had quite a lot of competition when you think about the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, plante the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, pla nte and the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, plante and mcclane in the 19505, burgess, plante and mcclane in the 1950s, but between 1953, when he came back to korea, to 1960 when he was eventually a must, in his own words, he would photograph with his tiny camera virtually every document that came across his desk in london and berlin, where he was based. so the quantity of material he gave to the

archive: followed by mr george blake... blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea and, by the time he returned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, hand over data on western intelligence operations and western agents, and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know. maybe 500, 600? agents, you betrayed 500, 600 agents? maybe. blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right. i looked upon it like a sort of voluntaryjob. you know, like people... oxfam? yes, something like that, yes. he was eventuallyjailed in britain for 42 years. he then was able to escape and was smuggled to east germany and spent the rest of his life in moscow, sort of cocking a snook at the brits who had not succeeded in keeping him. in 2012, he told a russian tv channel that he hadn't changed sides because of blackmail or torture. he'd offered his services voluntarily. in a message of condolence, president p

: the secret lives of agent george blake. he had this assessment. well, he's clearly one of the greatest traitors of the cold war. he had quite a lot of competition, when you think about the cambridge spy ring of philby, burgess, blunt and mcclane in the 1950s. but between about 1953, when he came back from korea, to 1960, when he was eventually unmasked, basically, in his own words, he would photograph with his little camera virtually every document that came across his desk both in london and in berlin, where he was based. so, the quantity of material he gave to the soviets was extraordinary. but the quality is encapsulated in one of the biggest spy operations of the cold war called the berlin tunnel — a big eavesdropping operation conducted by the british and americans to dig a tunnel under the soviet sector in berlin and to eavesdrop on all the telephone conversations of the soviet high command. and blake was on the committee that organised this in london when he was with mi6, and then a few days after the first paper w

so would be surprised if at some point in the future we got a george blake street, or a george blake avenue. things seem to be going in that avenue. you mentioned putin. he was in the kgb. he seems to love the whole world of espionage, doesn't he? that is one thing that vladimir putin and george blake have in common. vladimir putin very often refers to intelligence agents, praising russian agents, so i expect we will hear quite a bit about george blake in the media here in the next few days. good to talk to you. thousands of shops across the uk won't be opening for the traditional boxing day sales today — because of the lockdowns in wales and northern ireland, and tough new restrictions in england and scotland. it follows a difficult year for the retail industry, which is calling for more government support. vivienne nunis reports. end—of—year sales have been attracting crowds for decades. newsreel announcer: they're here again — the sales and the queues. you can't afford to miss a good bargain these days. some all—night queuers receive a welcome surprise — an early morni

george blake, thank you. scrutiny of the brexit trade agreement with the european union has begun after the full document was published less than a week before it is due to be implemented. the agreement runs to more than 1,200 pages and will be put to an emergency vote in parliament on wednesday. our political correspondent leila nathoo has the story. in brussels yesterday, a christmas day briefing for eu ambassadors on the deal by the man who led the negotiations for their side. mission accomplished. what's in that blue folder sets out how the eu and uk will trade and co—operate from january, a success for both sides to have more than 1,200 pages of text setting out a new relationship. writing in the times this morning, the cabinet office minister michael gove says the deal will allow the uk and eu to enjoy a special relationship as sovereign equals. he was one of the key figures in the leave campaign. he writes that the debate over brexit was at times ugly and he hopes the agreement will allow british pol

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died in moscow. a fast food joint, roman style — archaeologists unearth an ancient

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died, aged 98, in moscow. a fast—food joint, roman—style — archaeologists unearth an ancient takeaway restaurant in pompeii. and coming up... the sport that's high—speed, but environmentally friendly — welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. hello and welcome, if you're watching in the uk or around the world. six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, in tier 4. around 2a million people in england — more than 40% of the population — are now living under these tough measures, which mean the closure of all non—essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland, and strict measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of restrictions, tier 4, with the rest of scotland in tier 3. meanwhile, countries including france, spain and sweden

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. more than a thousand people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire, england — as another severe flood warning is issued overnight. and coming up... in the first trial of its kind, ten people in the uk have been given antibodies as a form of emergency protection after being exposed to coronavirus — we'll be speaking to the team behind the trial. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, in tier 4. those restrictions now affect around 2a million people in england, more than 40% of the population. the toughest measures mean the closure of all non—essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has also started in northern ireland, and measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of coronavirus restric

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died, aged 98, in moscow. now on bbc news, one of the highlights of the year from our world on a film on the impact of the coronavirus on two maids and one employer in sao paulo in brazil and exploring the relationship between employer and made in the intimacy they share. coronavirus has wreaked havoc on brazil. over 1.6 million have been infected and more than 65,000 have died. its people are suffering deep economic pain, with the country's millions of domestic maids especially hard hit. many have lost theirjobs, forcing them to choose between eating and paying the rent. this is their story. neka is a maid. she is preparing to go to work for a family who live in one of sao paulo‘s wealthiest neighborhoods. with a spike in deaths in may, sao paulo‘s population of 12 million has been put under a near—total lockdown. however, many have no choice but to work. rosana is a lawyer. neka has worked for her family for over 20 years. it is thought that the virus entered brazil with the wealthy returning from thei

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died at the age of 98 in moscow. and coming up, we will tell you about the sport that is high—speed and environmentally friendly, welcome to the world of extremely backed by formula world champion lewis hamilton. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. 6 million people in the east and south east of england have joined people living in the strictest restrictions under tier 4. more than 40% of the population are now living under the toughest measures which means the closure of all nonessential shops and hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland and strict measures are being reimposed in wales after they we re being reimposed in wales after they were used for christmas. mainland scotla nd were used for christmas. mainland scotland has gone into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4, with the rest of scotland in tier 4, with the rest of scotland in tier 3. and countries including france, spain and sweden have confirmed their firs

and former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. six million people in the east and south east of england have joined those living under the strictest coronavirus restrictions, tier 4. around 2a million people in england, more than 40% of the population, are now living under the toughest measures, which mean the closure of all non essential shops, as well as hairdressers, swimming pools and gyms. a national lockdown has begun in northern ireland, and strict measures have been reimposed in wales after being eased for christmas. all of mainland scotland has moved into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4, with the rest of scotland in tier 3 restrictions. meanwhile, countries including france, spain and sweden have confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus variant recently identified in the uk. in the united states, millions of americans face going without unemployment benefits, amid a political standoff over a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus p

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow.

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died, aged 98, in moscow. we'll tell you about the sport that is high speed and environmentally friendly. welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. let's ta ke let's take a look back at some of the lives we have celebrated over the lives we have celebrated over the past year in we remember. bond. james bond. i'm just going to put some clothes on. 0h, don't go to any trouble on my account. do you expect me to talk? no, mr bond, i expect you to die! i had no awareness of that scale of reverence and pressure and what have you, and i found it a bit of a nightmare. my name is pussy galore. i must be dreaming. they weren't used to writing a woman who is the equal of a man. and it really did, i think, advance feminism. well, judging by the letters i got. isn't it customary to grant a condemned man his last request? you asked for this. she wasn'tjust physical, she was also pretty well equipped. intellectually, she was as clever as a man. computers... she was very self—sufficient. you'r

the russian president, vladimir putin, has paid tribute to the cold war spy george blake, who has died in moscow, aged 98. blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the british secret service. he escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. one of horse racing's most prestigious trophies, the king george vi chase, has been won by a woman jockey for the first time in its 83—year history. bryony frost's victory on froedon at kempton park, also saw her become the most successful female jump jockey of all time. joe wilson has more. boxing day sport, jockeys in facemasks, perfectly 2020. the horses have no idea what tier kempton may be in. as ever, they race. they are on their way. the king george is boxing day tradition but that does not mean every year is a repeat. look at frodon at the front, the blue and white silks of bryony frost. well, the favourites loomed but as the fences passed, it was still frodon. trainer paul nicholls virtually had the grandstand to himself, watching, willing. his horses have dominated this race but here was an outsider leading from start to finish.

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. now, ben thompson reflects on how the uk economy, businesses and jobs suffered throughout the coronavirus pandemic and how things changed, from the ways we work and travel to how we shop, in review 2020: the business year. i've struggled getting out of bed some days, because what do you do with yourself when your whole world is turned upside down? we lost 90% of our revenue overnight. 2020 was the year that changed just about everything. the coronavirus pandemic affected how we live and how we work. it upended our social lives, changed our shopping habits and impacted how and where we could travel. i think this is by far the biggest crisis we have ever faced and clearly requires us to take very quick and deep action. for the country, it led to the biggest economic slump in a generation causing thousands of people to lose their jobs across the uk. and so, as we grapple with its impacts on our lives and our livelihoods, we will assess how long it could take for the country to recover. a

the russian president, vladimir putin, has paid tribute to the cold war spy george blake, who has died in moscow aged 98. blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the british secret service. he escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. storm bella has brought heavy rain and winds of more than 80mph to the uk. the met office has issued warnings for parts of england, wales, northern ireland, and southern scotland, with coastal areas expected to be worst hit. more than a thousand people in bedfordshire have already been advised to leave their homes due to flooding, as anisa kadri reports. a rise in the river levels here caused rising anxiety. 1,300 households were told to evacuate. police said the flooding situation overrides the requirement to stay in your own home, according to tier 4 coronavirus restrictions. we've ended up doing what we've kind of done in the past few years anyway, so oddly enough, it has ended up being a more sociable christmas than we were planning on. debbie ward had police turn up at the door late on christmas eve telling her she should evacuate, but s

former soviet spy george blake has died at the age of 98 in moscow. and also we will be telling you about the sport that is high—speed and environmentally friendly. backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. now on bbc news, meteorologist look back at this yea r‘s meteorologist look back at this year's global weather patterns and the impact of climate change on our planet. this time on weather world, 2020's biggest storms. floods, fire and record heat — in another hot year, despite coronavirus lockdowns, leading to an unprecedented drop in carbon emissions. i am here at london's national maritime museum, where i will be walking around a world of records, from another remarkable year of weather. and i'm in bbc weather‘s climate check studio reporting on 2020's record—breaking hurricane season and looking at the climate trends that could change our weather in 2021. also on weather world, as wet as it gets — as the uk and deals two of its top three wettest days on record, how a warmer world could also mean a wetter one. and oscar and i are back wi

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former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died at the age of 98 in moscow. and coming up, we will tell you about the sport that is high—speed and environmentally friendly, welcome to the world of extremely backed by formula world champion lewis hamilton.

and the russian president vladimir putin has paid tribute to the cold war spy george blake who has died in moscow, aged 98. blake was a soviet double agent who worked in the british secret service. he escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. now on bbc news, a look back on the year in politics with leila nathoo. the beginning of a new decade filled with promise, but 2020 didn't play out as any of us expected. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. it was a year of decisions politicians never imagined they would have to make... look at the huge temporary hospitals being created for coronavirus patients. the nhs is bracing itself. ..situations they hoped they would never have to face... we've got one of the worst death rates across europe, and now we're going to have one of the worst recessions. ..as the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the economy plunged into crisis. we're all prepared, we've got the covid—secure chairs, we've got hand sanitisers everywhere. the city isjust being picked on! the story of 2020 is o

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. blake was a soviet double agent working in the british secret service. he was caught and jailed in 1960, but escaped from prison in london five years later and fled to the soviet union. in an interview with the bbc in 1990, george blake said he estimated that he betrayed more than 500 western agents but he denied suggestions that 42 of them had lost their lives as a result of his actions. parts of the us city of nashville are still cordoned off after a camper van exploded in the early hours of christmas day. three people were injured and widespread damage was caused when the van — which had been broadcasting a warning that a blast was imminent — blew up in the city centre. police believe it was a deliberate act. thousands of shops across the uk won't be opening for the traditional boxing day sales today — because of the lockdowns in wales and northern ireland, and tough new restrictions in england and scotland. it follows a difficult year for the retail industry, which is callin

and former m16 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world.

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died, aged 98, in moscow. archaeologists unearth an ancient hot food and drinks shop in pompeii, from thousands of years ago. and coming up... we'll tell you about the sport that is high speed and environmentally friendly. welcome to the world of extreme e, backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton.

the russian media reported that george blake died today at the age of 98.>>> it is the first night of kwanzaa and tonight the bay area is celebrating it in the 2020 holiday tradition, online. >>> and what are you going to do with all that unused wrapping paper? tonight one group is urging people to avoid wish cycling it. we will tell you what >>> taking a live look at sfo which will likely be serving honey of returning and departing holiday travelers this weekend u.s. airports screened nearly 1 million people a day in the days leading up to christmas, and more than 600,000 on christmas day alone. and while that seems like a lot, it seems that the majority of people did get the message to just stay home this year. the 600,000 figure represents just 23% of the travel total from christmas day last year.>> now that the big day is over, the paper industry is urging everyone to avoid "wish cycling", it's when you put something in the recycling bin and hope someone else figures out what to do with it. the american forest and paper association says a lot of wrapping paper is recyclable. but,

the former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died at the age of 98 in moscow. now on bbc news, join the travel show team on theirjourney of discovery as they explore new destinations around the globe and uncover hidden sides to some of the world's favourite holiday hotspots. let's be honest, it hasn't been the best year for travel. but amid the gloom, we've still found moments of inspiration and seen parts of the world, albeit sometimes virtually, that would take your breath away. laughs. i can't do it! welcome to our look back at 2020. what a year it's been and it all started so well. wow! lucy took a trip to a simulated martian outpost in the caves of northern spain. in argentina, mike went to the world's second—biggest wetland and took a dunking. oh and we're away! laughs. and i went underwater to swim with sharks in the maldives. they're just so close! but then, disaster struck. lockdowns, border closures and holiday cancellations for the foreseeable future, leaving some of us still out of pocket. but back in those early days in march, simplyjust finding

president putin pays tribute to the former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake, who has died aged 98 in moscow. and a fast food joint, roman style — archaeologists unearth an ancient takeaway restaurant in pompeii.

the former mi6 officer and soviet spy the former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died at the age of 98 in moscow. and the sport that is high—speed and environmentally friendly. welcome to the world of extreme e backed by formula 1 champion lewis hamilton. now on bbc news, time of the sports day. hello and welcome to your boxing day sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. coming up on tonight's programme... riding the 20—1 chance — bryony frost becomes the first female jockey to win the king george vi chase. leicester city leave it late to deny manchester united a record—equalling 11th straight away win in the premier league. and exeter extended their perfect start to the premiership season with a hard—earned win over gloucester. hello and welcome to sportsday. welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. as ever it's a busy boxing day of sport — we'll bring you up to date with all the football shortly but we're going to start tonight with history being made at kempton. bryony frost has become the first female jockey to win the king george vi chase. it's her 175th car

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. more than a thousand people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire, england — as another severe flood warning is issued overnight.

the russian president, vladimir putin has paid tribute to the cold war spy, george blake, who has died in moscow, aged 98. blake was a soviet double agent who worked for the british secret service. he escaped to russia from a london prison in 1966. and now, hugh pym tells the story of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on all our lives. viewers may find some of the content of this film upsetting. british scientists say the scale of a mystery virus in china might be far greater than authorities there acknowledged. the outbreak began in december in the central city of wuhan. the infection is a new type of coronavirus which originated in animals. i'm calling from nigeria, what are the symptoms? it is the first british fatality from the coronavirus. it's official, the coronavirus is here in the uk. wash your hands to the national anthem. they sing wash your hands to the tune of baby shark. prime minister, are you telling people today that sooner or later, all of our lives are going to be disrupted somehow? from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction. yo

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. and coming up... we'll tell you about the sport that is high—speed and environmentally friendly — welcome to the world of extreme e — backed by f1 champion lewis hamilton. just to tell you we have had some more information about the lorries that have been stuck in kent because of the french travel ban on all lorries coming in across the channel. the airfield is now clear, only a handful there. as of about 1030 am, that is the picture the transport secretary tweeted, it is an empty airfield as compared to how it was on christmas day where it was packed with stranded lorries. we are hearing about 1600 are still on the m20 in kent. also 8000 hjvs have passed over the border. that was since the 23rd of december and almost... thousands of tests have been tested on lorry drivers and only about 30 positive results. now on bbc news, click gathers round the virtual christmas tree to explore the best tech that the season has to offer. ho, ho, ho, merry clickmas! this week, we've got the whole crew celebra

former mi6 officer and soviet spy george blake has died aged 98 in moscow. more than a thousand people are told to leave their homes in bedfordshire, england — as another severe flood warning is issued overnight. and coming up...

george blake, the former mi6 officer and one of the cold war‘s most infamous double agents, has died at the age of 98. as a soviet spy, he betrayed hundreds of western agents in eastern europe. russian president vladimir putin says blake was an outstanding professional. moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. he had a russian home, a russian wife, even a russian name — mr evanovich — but george blake was a british intelligence officer who became one of the most notoriously double agents of the cold war. he spied for the soviets for nearly a decade. blake had spent three years in captivity in north korea stopped by the time he returned to britain in1953, he by the time he returned to britain in 1953, he was a committed communist. posted to berlin by mi6, he became a kgb mole. he would take the train to the soviet sector, handover data on western intelligence operations and western agents and then drink champagne with his kgb handler. i don't know but may be 500 or 600. agents? yes. blake convinced himself that what he was doing was morally right. i looked upon it like a sort

floyd, after seeing jacob blake jr., after seeing ahmad aubrey. how many more black people would die in 2020 before we say, enough is enough? this is 96 black people since george floyd was killed on may 25th, 2020, that has been killed by the police. >> so just so i'm clear on that, you're saying 96 unarmed black people have been shot since george floyd? >> we know the guardian said 96 black people, black men and women. and there may be different circumstances, but we know that number, during a pandemic, is just shocking, when you think about george floyd was supposed to be the turning point where we stopped this and the fact that andre hill had a black lives matter t-shirt, that had justice for george floyd on it when he was shot. >> i do want to ask you about that. shauna, the fact that your brother was wearing black lives matter, what did that mean to him? >> that meant everything to him. the struggle that we go through, as far as black lives matters, how our people are being just shot and killed for no reason. and not getting any justification

floyd, for elijah mcclain, for jacob blake and so many other black people killed or seriously injured by police. every time, protesters have specifically asked for new policing standards, the reallocation of police department funds, charges for officers who kill innocent civilians and increased accountability for officers. but as 2020 comes to a close, have they gotten anything that they've asked for? have they gotten justice for the lives lost this year? the officers who killed george floyd are now facing charges, but the police involved in elijah mcclain's death last year remain uncharged. for shooting jacob blake in front of his children and leaving him paralyzed, officers have been placed on administrative leave as they await the results of an investigation, and those results are expected to be announced soon. and in the case of breonna taylor, there are still no charges for her death. but two more officers might lose their jobs nine months after she lost her life. these are the unanswered questions of 2020. after a year of protests and fervent pleas for change, where do we stand

for shooting jacob blake in front of his children and leaving him paralyzed, officers have been placed on administrative leave as they await the results of an investigation, and those results are expected to be announced soon. and in the case of breonna taylor, there are still no charges for her death. but two more officers might lose their jobs nine months after she lost her life. these are the unanswered questions of 2020. after a year of protests and fervent pleas for change, where do we stand now? will we see the change that protesters have asked for under a biden administration? joining me now, a civil rights activist and co-creator of the black lives matter movement. good to see you again. thank you for being with us. what a year it's been. on some levels it's been a deeply sad year for social justice, and on another it's been a remarkable awakening the likes of which we've not seen since the civil rights movement, but now we move into a new era. what does that look like to you? >> well, i think in this new era what we really need to be paying attention to is not continuing to sw

this morning, the environment secretary, george eustice, said there was still a trade deal to be done, but admitted that the talks were in a "very difficult position". 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake reports.

our political correspondent jonathan blake reports. back in brussels, the uk's chief negotiator, lord frost, arriving for what's being described as the last roll of the dice in trade talks with the eu. we've worked very hard to try and get a deal, we're going to see what happens in negotiations today, and we will be looking forward to meeting our european colleagues later on this afternoon, thank you very much. the government says there is still a deal to be done in what a cabinet minister said this morning were the final days of negotiations, but only if the eu accepts the uk has to make its own decisions. we want to be doing a free trade agreement as a sovereign equal with the european union and, so, anything that undermines our ability to control our own waters, for instance, or undermines our ability to make our own laws isn't something we can accept. after an hour on the phone together last night, borisjohnson and the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, said there were still serious differences. but agreed