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Britain must be ready for war in 1,000 days, Wes Streeting warns

Wes Streeting has warned that Britain’s adversaries will be ready to attack UK by 2030

The Independent UK · Oct 24

Scottish AI data centres 'would be target list for hostile nations', expert warns

SCOTLAND'S data centres “would absolutely” be on a “target list of any hostile nation”, a military expert has warned ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 20

Russia Could Hit the 'Soft Underbelly of the UK' With Covert Bioweapons, Former Official Warns

Former UK biosecurity official Christopher East has warned that hostile states could exploit biological threats against Britain's food supply or military forces.

International Business Times UK · Oct 17

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Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office head

Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17

Ex-national security adviser issues warning amid fraying US-Ukraine relationship

Lord Peter Ricketts said ministers must do more to warn the public about the Russian threat.

Evening Standard · Oct 17

Former security chief warns UK public of deadly Russian threat amid strained US-Ukraine relationship

Lord Peter Ricketts said ministers must do more to warn the public about the Russian threat.

The Independent UK · Oct 17

That Kemi is spectacularly wrong about almost everything is a big help to the PM

One good poll has convinced the Tory leader she is invincible. She was back in her happy place with a scattergun PMQs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14

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Hope not Hate warns of rising far-right violence after MI5 threat report

Far-right groups are becoming “more and more confrontational and violent”, a leading campaign group has said

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

Right-wing extremists increasingly likely to consider terror attacks, MI5 chief warns

Extremists with anti-migrant opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against hotels housing asylum seekers and immigration centres, the head of MI5 has warned

The National (Scotland) · Oct 14

Far-right and Iran add to mix of terror threats UK faces – not to mention AI

Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

In the AI age, MI5 needs all the help it can get

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: When national security chief Sir Ken McCallum warns that lone-wolf terrorists and hostile nation states could use artificial intelligence to create bioweapons for a hybrid war, he must be given all the tools he needs to protect us

The Independent UK · Oct 13

RAF Fairford 'Is Not Unique': MI5 Warns Iran Is Turning Its Attention to Military Sites in Britain

MI5 director general Ken McCallum has warned that Iran is seeking to target military sites in Britain, as police investigate a suspected incident near RAF Fairford

International Business Times UK · Oct 13

Russia did try to interfere into Brexit referendum, MI5 boss confirms

Sir Ken McCallum said the UK should not ‘play into our adversaries’ hands’ by amplifying the impact of Russian trolls

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Russia did try to interfere in Brexit referendum, head of MI5 confirms

Ken McCallum says Kremlin attempted to influence vote through social media and TV reports but had little impact

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

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Euronews · Oct 13

Russia remains 'aggressor number one,' UK's MI5 spy agency chief warns in threat update

Ken McCallum said the ramp up in alleged Russian hybrid attacks across Europe had come as Russia's military progress in Ukraine was "minimal and horrifically costly."

The Times of India · Oct 13

Iran seeking to expand attacks in UK to military sites, MI5 chief warns

Iran is reportedly increasing its focus on military targets in Britain, including RAF Fairford. The suspected plot against the air base has prompted significant security responses and investigations. British authorities believe the incident may have links to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Additionally, MI5 chief Ken McCallum highlighted broader trends in Iran's…

Evening Standard · Oct 13

MI5 chief warns against amplifying Russian propaganda over Brexit referendum row

Sir Ken McCallum said it was openly documented that Russia sought to interfere in the 2016 referendum following a row over Andy Burnham’s comments.

International Business Times · Oct 13

Iran Rejected Trying to Target a British Airbase. But a London Top Spy Says Tehran is Behind Several Plots.

"Major shift this year has been Iranian ambitions to come at harder targets, like military sites," said MI5 chief Ken McCallum.

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Evening Standard · Oct 13

Londoners face new AI bioweapons terror danger: Key points from MI5 Director General’s threat speech

MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum has given his annual threat speech, where he has warned the agency’s state threats caseload has quadrupled in the past 10 years

Evening Standard · Oct 13

Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford ‘not unique’, spy chief says

Sir Ken McCallum said the past year has seen increased Iranian action against Jewish sites, and a move towards harder targets such as military bases.

The Independent UK · Oct 13

MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

Evening Standard · Oct 13

AI could give terrorists access to bioweapons if guardrails fail – MI5 chief

Sir Ken McCallum gave his annual speech on threats to the UK at Thames House on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Oct 13

Terrorists could use AI to target UK with drones and bioweapons, MI5 chief warns

Sir Ken McCallum said UK was entering ‘new era of national security’ with most threats since the Cold War, as he warned against rising danger from Russia and Iran

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says

Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year

Evening Standard · Sep 11

MI5 boss: UK now faces ‘worst of both worlds’ 25 years on from 9/11

‘We must resist the temptation to admire the defences we built yesterday and instead build the ones we will need tomorrow’ - Sir Ken McCallum

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