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Home Office unveils new 'smash the gangs' measures as migrant Channel crossings up 25%

Almost 37,000 people crossed the Channel in small boats in 2024 - up by a quarter on the previous year

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

Proposed phone bans for suspected people smugglers branded ‘weak’ by Tories

Measures aimed at cracking down on organised immigration crime are ‘laughable’, shadow home secretary Chris Philp said.

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025

Head of MI5 knighted and artist becomes a dame among Scots in New Year Honours

They are among more than 100 Scots honoured in the list.

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

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10 best Apple TV Plus shows of 2024 with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide on the ten best Apple TV Plus shows of 2024, and they all have at least 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 24, 2024

We're in the golden age of spy thriller shows — here's the 5 best to stream right now

Here's how to stream the 5 spy thriller shows of 2024.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 23, 2024

Journalists who were unlawfully spied on have ‘no doubt’ UK reporters are still targeted

Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI’s surveillance was unlawful

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024

UK Christmas market has reviewed its security in wake of Magdeburg attack

Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market’s security processes were reviewed but no changes were required.

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

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Prince Andrew and the British establishment’s ‘target-rich environment’ for spies

A ruling by the UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission has revealed that a Chinese businessman with links to King Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, has been banned from Britain. The commission was upholding a decision originally taken in 2023 by the then home secretary, Suella Braverman, to exclude a man…

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2024

Police ‘relying on public’ to spot suspected terror activity as tip-offs rise

Officers called for vigilance over the winter months as Christmas shopping and festive events could attract terror activity.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024

The 50 best TV shows of 2024: No 4 – Slow Horses

Gary Oldman gives the performance of his career in this excellent spy drama – which has finally become one of the most talked-about shows on TV

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy in UK loses legal challenge

MI5 acted lawfully when it issued ‘interference alert’ about Christine Lee in January 2022, tribunal rules

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China

Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy and previously linked to London MP loses legal challenge against MI5

MI5 warned MPs in 2022 it believed Christine Lee had engaged in ‘political interference and activities’ for a branch of the Chinese Communist Party

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024

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The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against MI5

Christine Lee brought legal action at the specialist Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Tom’s Guide · Dec 17, 2024

I've streamed 53 shows in 2024 — here's the 7 best and 7 worst

I've seen over 53 TV shows this year and here are the 7 shows of 2024 that you need to watch, and 7 to skip.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

Prince Andrew spy scandal may have further exposed threat posed by China

Royal’s relationship with alleged spy, Yang Tengbo, should be seen as a blessing in disguise, says China analyst

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024

MPs denied chance to hail Prince Andrew’s spycatching heroics

Duke of York’s decades of playing everyone’s useful idiot – all for the good of the country – were off-limits in the Commons

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The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Chinese alleged spy’s identity revealed as MPs raise fears over Beijing’s reach in Britain

Yang Tengbo is named in court as Iain Duncan Smith warns such ‘agents’ are the ‘tip of the iceberg’

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024

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.

Woman & Home · Dec 9, 2024

Black Doves ending explained: Will there be a season 2?

If you loved Netflix's Black Doves and want to have discussions about the ending, look no further. We also look into the possibility of season 2 of the epic thriller.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024

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.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2024

MI5 forced to shift focus from terrorism to Russia due to ‘finite capacity’

MI5 has been forced to make “uncomfortable choices” as it looks to “pare back” on the capacity being spent on counter-terrorism

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2024

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.

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