The Latest Breaking News from MI5

Labour demands Boris Johnson quit immediately over 'national security risk'

It follows Boris Johnson’s admission he met a former Russian spy without either officials or his security team present

Daily Mirror · Jul 9, 2022

China accused of ‘intimidation’ to stop dissident from running for US congress

In an unprecedented joint address, the directors of the FBI and MI5 warned on Wednesday of the multifaceted threat posed by Chinese espionage. They highlighted one potentially violent effort to prevent a Chinese dissident turned American citizen from running for a seat in Congress.

France 24 · Jul 9, 2022

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims

China foreign ministry says US is ‘biggest threat to world peace, stability and development’ after spying accusations.

Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022

UK security services must seek approval to access telecoms data, judges rule

Liberty hails decision that prior independent authorisation is needed for people’s communications data

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2022

Liberty hails ‘landmark’ win after challenging powers used by security services

The group says the judges’ ruling means MI5, MI6 and GCHQ need independent authorisation before obtaining telecoms data during crime inquiries.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Russian spies could be 'active at all levels of British society', MI5 believes

The secret service believes Vladimir Putin has ordered all sleeper agents, working under deep cover in the UK to be ready to spring into action. Spy hunters are already on alert for possible cyber attacks

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022

Ex-Guantánamo detainee Moazzam Begg has UK ‘passport facilities’ restored

Begg, who launched judicial review after having application rejected last year, is told he can now apply for passport

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2022

Londoners united in face of terrorism, says mayor on attack’s fifth anniversary

Eight people were killed and 48 more injured when terrorists ploughed into pedestrians in a hired van then ran amok with 12in knives.

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

Public need reassurance on Government standards, says ex-MI5 chief

Lord Evans of Weardale said ‘you’ve got to raise questions’ in light of recent events, including partygate.

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

UK Government defends blocking ID of MI5 agent accused of abusing girlfriend

THE Attorney General has defended efforts to block the identification of an MI5 agent said to have exploited his status to terrorise and attack his…

The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2022