A RUSSIAN spy will be booted out of the UK after Moscow conducted a pattern of “malign activity” across Europe, the Home Secretary has declared.
James Cleverly told the Commons the Russian defence attache is “an undeclared military intelligence officer” and that he will expelled.
He also announced the closure of several Russian diplomatic properties across the country.
It comes after a British man was charged over alleged hostile state activity intended to benefit Russia in April – including by allegedly recruiting others for an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in London.
Mr Cleverly warned Brits to expect a wave of “conspiracy theories” and “hysteria” coming from the Russian Government as a result of the clampdown.
But the Cabinet Minister blasted: “We …