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They believe the family was held at a prison in Damascus, known as the Palestine branch, which was operated by Syrian intelligence.

A Russian spy cell operating in the UK planned to kidnap a journalist and smuggle him out of the country using a small boat, the Old Bailey has heard.

It is not clear whether the bonus has in fact been paid out, but the regulator's rules now mean it cannot be paid by the operating company, and must be borne by the company owners.

The vote, which will decide if the arrangements will continue to operate for another four years, has to take place before the end of 2024.

Earlier this year the BBC investigated the German connection to small boat crossings in the Channel with people smugglers operating in the west German city of Essen.