Who ate all the SPIES?

MI5 SEEK JAMES BLOB

- ISOBEL DICKINSON

IT’S a case of Diet Another Day for spies, as MI5 bosses say it doesn’t matter if recruits are overweight.

Security chiefs are hiring surveillance officers to work on the streets, protecting us against terrorists and other threats to national security.

And potential candidates won’t need a physique like Daniel Craig’s ripped 007 – they can even be carrying a few extra pounds.

Applicants can have a body mass index of up to 30, even though a BMI of between 25 and 30 is “overweight” according to the NHS.