The Attorney-General, Baroness Scotland, announced today that the Metropolitan Police is to investigate whether an MI5 officer was complicit in the torture of a UK resident, Binyam Mohamed, by American intelligence officers.

In an unprecedented move, the police will examine whether British law was breached as a result of our spy's involvement. If sufficient evidence is found against him, he will be tried in a civilian court, though the proceedings would be secret, with only the verdict published.

Gordon Brown, commenting from Brazil, said: "I have always made clear that when serious allegations are made they have got to be investigated. I have also been clear that this government does not tolerate or endorse torture."

The investigation arises out of a High Court ruling on Binyam Mohamed's case released last month by two judges, Lord Justice Thomas and Mr Justice Lloyd Jones. They claimed they had been prevented from publishing key details of Mohamed's alleged mistreatment and Britain's role in it - even though it was clearly in the interests of justice - because the US had threatened to withdraw intelligence co-operation from Britain if they did so.

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