MI5
New counter-terrorism orders for youths could restrict online activity
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said new powers were needed to deal with youngsters at risk of being drawn into terrorism.
MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China
Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.
Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against MI5
Christine Lee brought legal action at the specialist Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Jarvis: Scheme to protect UK from covert foreign influence to begin summer 2025
Questions were raised about the UK Government’s approach to China during in the House of Commons.
UK will make ‘swift’ decision on banned Syrian group, minister says
Cabinet minister Pat McFadden said the situation in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime was uncertain.
Why is HTS banned in the UK and will this change now it has control in Syria?
The Home Secretary can decide to lift a ban on a proscribed organisation.
Paedophile loyalist and MI5 agent William McGrath linked to abduction attempt before two boys went missing 50 years ago
Thomas Spence and John Rodgers vanished without trace 50 years ago
Starmer welcomes end of Assad regime, as Syrian leader flees to Moscow
A coalition of rebels have seized control of Syrian capital Damascus in a lightning offensive, leading Bashar Assad to flee.
UK welcomes fall of Assad’s ‘barbaric regime’, says Starmer amid calls for peace
The Prime Minister called for peace and stability following the lightning offensive which led to Bashar Assad’s overthrow.
MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terror focus due to hostile states, boss says
Ken McCallum said the UK now faces much more aggression from nation states such as Russia, China and Iran.