Welcome to your early-morning news briefing from The Telegraph - a round-up of the top stories we are covering on Thursday. To receive twice-daily briefings by email, sign up to our Front Page newsletter for free. 1. Embassy security fears after spy arrest

       A security guard working at the British embassy in Berlin has been arrested on suspicion of passing state secrets to Russia, prompting calls for an urgent review of the Government’s use of private contractors.

       Germany's highest public prosecutor said a British national, named on Wednesday night as David Smith, 57, was “strongly suspected” of having worked for the Russians since at least last November. Read the full story.

       2. Exclusive: Carrie charity boss tried to lobby ministers for game reserve cash

       The Conservative donor who hired the Prime Minister’s wife to work in a senior role at his charity had months earlier launched a secret lobbying campaign of the Government which failed, The Telegraph can disclose.

       Damian Aspinall hired Carrie Johnson to be director of communications at the Aspinall Foundation months after a senior figure from the organisation asked Lord Goldsmith for government backing to buy a game reserve in South Africa. The request had been unsuccessful. Read the full story.

       3. Cap travel Covid test costs at ￡40, Government urged

       Travel Covid test costs should be capped at ￡40, MPs have told the Government amid a growing Tory backlash against the charges.

       Senior Conservative MPs are calling on Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, to take immediate action to end "rip-off" prices of PCR tests that still average ￡75 per person and risk turning foreign holidays into the "preserve only of the wealthy". Read the full story.

       4. Government to crack down on ‘greenwashing’ energy firms

       Energy companies that mislead consumers with "eco-friendly" deals that are not as green as they seem will be targeted in a new Government crackdown.

       Price comparison websites failing to accurately show which energy tariffs are better for the environment could also face stricter regulations. Read the full story.

       5. Boss of shipyard nationalised by Nicola Sturgeon paid ￡2,500 a day

       The boss of a Glasgow shipyard controversially nationalised by the SNP has been paid a day rate of more than ￡2,500 for almost two years, making him one of Britain's highest-earning public servants.

       Tim Hair has invoiced fees of ￡1.3m at the taxpayer’s expense since being hired to turn around Ferguson Marine, according to figures published by Holyrood. Read the full story.

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