Revealed: at least 25 UK ‘spy cops’ had sex with deceived members of public

Total shows scale of dishonesty in undercover operations over more than three decades

At least 25 undercover police officers who infiltrated political groups formed sexual relationships with members of the public without disclosing their true identity to them, the Guardian can disclose.

The total shows how women were deceived on a systemic basis over more than three decades. It equates to nearly a fifth of all the police spies who were sent to infiltrate political movements.

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