Melita norwood family

News Ticker. Melita Norwood: "I wanted Russia to be on an equal footing". The elderly woman exposed as the longest-serving Soviet spy in Britain was a fresh-faced year-old when her political idealism first drove her into spying for the Soviet Union. Melita Norwood was the daughter of a Latvian father and English mother, and had a sister and half-brother.

For decades her suburban neighbours suspected nothing. Her year treachery brought few financial benefits. See also:. Internet links:. Top UK stories now:.

Melita norwood true story

No rush to war, says Blair. Omagh detectives make arrest. Beckham forgives Ferguson. Waiter jailed for underage sex. Britons 'baffled over euro rate'. Sleepy drivers who kill face jail. Man charged after boy stabbed. Links to more UK stories are at the foot of the page.