The Latest Breaking News from MI5

Manchester Arena bomb inquiry: MI5 'failed to keep the country safe'

QCs acting for the bereaved families also accused MI5 of hiding behind national security and 'virtue signalling'

Manchester Evening News · Mar 14, 2022

BBC Panorama: Parents of Manchester Arena attack's youngest victim Saffie-Rose Roussos ask why bomber wasn't stopped

'We spend three billion pounds a year in this country on counter-terrorism and that night it didn’t work'

Wales Online · Mar 7, 2022

MI5 paid Ipcress File star Michael Caine a visit after he met with real Russian spy

As remake of top 1960s spy movie the Ipcress File hits the screen, Michael Caine recalls the day spy chiefs paid him a visit over meetings with Russian agent

Daily Mirror · Mar 5, 2022

MI5 chief calls for overhaul of UK's 'outdated' espionage laws

Director General Ken McCallum said the UK's Official Secrets Act was outdated and meant "we are in effect operating with one hand behind our backs on state threats"

Daily Mirror · Feb 19, 2022

MI5 boss: Struggle against hostile nations is undermined by outdated laws

Ken McCallum claimed the laws meant ‘we are in effect operating with one hand behind our backs’.

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

Killing Eve: Your cheat sheet as fashion’s favourite assassin Villanelle returns for series four

Let the cat and mouse game recommence - Villanelle and Eve are back for the fourth and final time. Here’s a reminder on all the plot twists so far...

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022

MI5 forced to hand over secret files on Northern Ireland operations

Revelation from Operation Kenova leader comes at US hearing at which UK’s amnesty plan is called ‘cover-up’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2022

Manchester Arena bomber 'talked about killing people' for years as MI5 secrets unveiled

Salman Abedi had flown from Libya in the days before he detonated a killer bomb, but he was never stopped at the borders after MI5 didn't pass intelligence on to police

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2022

MI5 'struggling to cope' with workload in years before Manchester Arena bombing

Evidence heard at 'closed' hearings of the public inquiry has been revealed - bereaved families have expressed concerns

Manchester Evening News · Feb 15, 2022

MI5 had intelligence Manchester Arena bomber posed threat, inquiry told

Officer had raised concerns in month before attack that ‘something could get through’ due to high workload

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2022