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politics2 hrs ago
Report Finds MI5 Gave False Evidence to Courts but Director General Accepts Responsibility
A report by deputy investigatory powers commissioner Sir John Goldring found that MI5 repeatedly lied to courts about its neither confirm nor deny policy. The service acknowledged its failings and faces possible contempt proceedings.
news.sky.compolitics9 days ago
Inquiry Found MI5 Failed to Act on Agent X Warnings but Agency Later Changed Policies and Paid Compensation
A secret 2024 inspection by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office identified serious failings in MI5’s handling of Agent X. The agency knew of the informant’s threats against his girlfriend and interest in extreme violence yet continued to deploy him.
Fox Newspolitics35 days ago
UK Introduces National Security Bill Allowing Designation of Foreign State-Linked Groups With Up to 14 Years for Support
The bill would allow the Home Secretary to designate organizations tied to foreign governments and impose up to 14-year sentences for support or funding. It follows a reported rise in Iran-linked activity tracked by MI5.
order-order.comworld42 days ago
MI5: Chinese intelligence recruits UK officials on job sites
MI5 and Five Eyes partners say Chinese agents post fake recruiter ads on LinkedIn, Indeed and Upwork to identify civil servants and military personnel with security clearances. Candidates are asked for non-public information on defence and foreign policy.
asiaone.compolitics61 days ago
Brazilian Man Sentenced to 2.5 Years for Fake Device Left Outside MI5 Building
Julian Valente Pereira, 32, left a fake device made of rolled-up A4 paper, brown masking tape and string outside Thames House on January 1, one day after his final asylum appeal was dismissed. He was found guilty of placing an article with the intention of inducing belief it woul…
nbcnews.compolitics67 days ago
1944 MI5 Report Warned of Possible, but Unrealized, German Airborne Raid Targeting Royals or Churchill
Newly released documents reveal that MI5 and the Air Ministry warned on 20 December 1944 that Germany could drop up to 500 paratroopers to assassinate senior British figures. The alert came days after Hitler's Ardennes offensive. Protective measures were immediately strengthened…
The Timespolitics80 days ago
MI5 Sends Spotify-Style Video to Suspected New IRA Members
The British security service MI5 has distributed a video modeled after Spotify's annual summaries to individuals suspected of involvement with the New IRA. The video highlights reported paramilitary activities and encourages recipients to disengage. It follows previous warning me…