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Armed forces see increase in members referred to Prevent for far right activity

Figures disclosed by the Ministry of Defence have revealed that 40 soldiers, sailors and air personnel have been referred to the terrorism prevention programme since 2019. Half of the personnel were referred due to concerns about extreme right-wing ...

03 Oct 2022 at 13:08

Terror boss who plotted mass murder denied parole

A terror boss will remain behind bars after being denied parole. Rangzieb Ahmed, 47, was the first person to be convicted in the UK of directing terrorism. The Rochdale-born Muslim was jailed for life with a minimum of 10 years in 2008 for ...

10 Aug 2022 at 19:49

Calls for Home Office probe into handling of ‘abusive MI5 agent’ case

Priti Patel is facing calls to investigate reports an MI5 agent exploited his status to terrorise and attack his girlfriend. Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said there needed to be an “independent assessment” of how the ...

20 May 2022 at 15:04

BBC broadcast about MI5 agent would create real risk of harm, court told

A BBC broadcast would damage national security and create “a real and immediate risk of serious or life-threatening harm” to an alleged MI5 agent if it identified him, the High Court has heard. The broadcaster wants to air a report ...

01 Mar 2022 at 14:25

MI5 boss: Struggle against hostile nations is undermined by outdated laws

The director general of MI5 has pushed for an overhaul of the UK’s espionage laws to combat what he called a “struggle” for the country’s “values” and “system”. Although Ken McCallum said it was “important not to frame this as ...

19 Feb 2022 at 02:55

MI5 agent BBC wants to identify ‘is dangerous enough to kill a woman’

An alleged MI5 informant is “dangerous enough to kill a woman” and should be identified publicly “to prevent future harm” to women, the High Court has heard. The BBC wants to air a report which would identify the man, ...

01 Mar 2022 at 18:25

MI5 chief Ken McCallum: Foreign spies are targeting officials online

Foreign spies are using online networking sites to target thousands of Government officials, high-tech businesses and academics, the head of MI5 has warned. The Security Service’s director general, Ken McCallum, said ...

17 May 2022 at 01:25

‘Growing’ threat of foreign state interference in British politics

The case of suspected Chinese spy Christine Lee targeting MPs is not a “one off” and such threats are increasing, security sources have warned. Attempts by foreign states to interfere with British politics are ...

11 May 2022 at 15:55

BBC blocked by High Court from reporting identity of ‘MI5 informant’

The BBC will not be able to identify a “dangerous extremist and misogynist” who is allegedly an MI5 informant after a High Court judge granted an injunction. Attorney General Suella Braverman sought the ...

07 Apr 2022 at 11:55

High Court to rule on bid for injunction to block BBC story over ‘MI5 informant’

The High Court is due to give a ruling on whether the BBC can identify a “dangerous extremist and misogynist” who is allegedly an MI5 informant. Attorney General Suella Braverman is seeking an ...

07 Apr 2022 at 03:55

UK in ‘contest with adversaries who have massive scale’, MI5 boss warns

Iran has “ambitions” to kidnap or kill Britons it sees as “enemies of the regime”, the boss of MI5 said as he warned of the “very real” threats posed by hostile states. Director general Ken ...

16 Nov 2022 at 14:00

UK could face Russian ‘aggression’ for years to come, warns MI5 boss

The UK “must be ready for Russian aggression for years to come”, the boss of MI5 warned as he laid bare the “very real threat” posed by hostile states. Director general Ken McCallum said ...

16 Nov 2022 at 21:21

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