MI5 kept file on Jeremy Corbyn over his IRA sympathies
Supporters of the Labour leader say his willingness to enter dialogue with the Republicans shows he was ahead of his time when viewed through the prism of histor
Jeremy Corbyn was reportedly monitored by MI5 because of his willingness to talk to members of the IRA Getty
MI5 reportedly opened a file on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn amid concerns over his willingness to enter into dialogue with members of the IRA.
The security agency is believed to routinely keep files on people of interest, including political activists and campaigners. Archived documents have revealed Mr Corbyn attended several events supporting the militant Republicans during the 1980s and 1990s.
An unnamed source reportedly told The Telegraph: If there was a file on someone, it meant they had come to notic...