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Children investigated over Russian and Iranian plots against UK, says police chief

Teenagers suspected of being hired by criminals paid to carry out acts on behalf of states, it is understood

The Guardian - UK

Britons urged to be vigilant to family at risk of hostile state manipulation

Counter-terror police have warned of a surge in ‘threat to life’ operations.

Evening Standard

‘Common’ for hostile states to use criminals to carry out offences on UK soil

Countries including Russia have paid proxies in the UK to carry out attacks.

Evening Standard

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Counter-terrorism head reveals how 7/7 bombings changed squad

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The Independent UK

July 7 attacks were watershed moment for head of Met’s counter-terrorism squad

Commander Dominic Murphy came straight to London to help in the aftermath of the bombings and has remained in the Met ever since

Evening Standard

We must act to stop radicalisation through smartphones, terror watchdog says

Terror laws watchdog said smartphones have made radicalisation even easier since July 2005

The Independent UK

How 7/7 bombings became ‘watershed moment’ for Met Police’s counter-terrorism squad

The team drove to London to help in the aftermath of the attack and remained for the next two decades

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Society ‘struggling’ to respond to link between smartphones and youth extremism

Terror laws watchdog Jonathan Hall KC said the number of young people being drawn into extremism is linked to the proliferation of smartphones.

Evening Standard

Four Iranian men arrested over alleged terror plot released from custody

The Metropolitan Police said they were ‘working very closely’ with the premises identified as the ‘suspected target of the alleged plot’.

The Independent UK

Suspect remains in custody as police probe fires at properties linked to PM

Scotland Yard is working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’ and inquiries are ongoing, the force said.

Evening Standard

Police given second week to question four Iranian men in custody

Reports suggest four detained under Terrorism Act were allegedly targeting Israeli embassy

The Guardian - UK

Six Bulgarians Face Long UK Jail Terms For Spying For Russia

Six Bulgarians, members of a sophisticated spy network dubbed "The Minions", were before court Wednesday for sentencing, facing up to 14 years in prison for spying for Russia.

International Business Times

Four Iranian men questioned over alleged major terror plot against British target

Investigators still not clear if there is a continuing danger to the public after arrests across England

The Guardian - UK

Police given more time to question seven held in two counter-terror operations

The Home Secretary said the cases reflect the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations in recent years.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Eight men including seven Iranians arrested in two England anti-terrorism operations

Counter-terrorism police disrupt suspected plot amid concern over rise in Tehran-backed hostile activity

Evening Standard

Eight arrested in two counter-terrorism operations involving Iranian nationals

The Home Secretary said they reflect the biggest counter state threat and counter terrorism operations in recent years.

Al Jazeera

Three Bulgarians found guilty of spying for Russia from UK base

Six Bulgarians carried out sophisticated operations over three years, including spying on Ukrainian soldiers in Germany.

Evening Standard

Russian spy ring facing jail for one of ‘most complex’ operations on UK soil

The network had engaged in surveillance and intelligence operations in which spies were referred to as Despicable Me’s yellow sidekicks.

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The Independent UK

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bulgarian spies reveal changing nature of Russia terror threat

‘Extremely sophisticated operation’ uncovered on UK soil forms part of an emerging trend across Europe

Evening Standard

Bulgarian spy ring a ‘treasure trove’ of evidence about Vladimir Putin’s espionage operations in the West

Intelligence historian Trevor Barnes has followed the dramatic Russo-Bulgarian espionage case since the arrests of Moscow’s agents in the UK in February 2023

Evening Standard

Police warn of ‘proxy’ Russian spying after Bulgarians convicted

The defendants were found guilty of an ‘industrial scale’ operation.

Evening Standard

An anatomy of a spy ring – from lashes queen to ugly-but-charming Lothario

The players in one of the most sophisticated Russian spy rings ever uncovered on British soil.

The Independent UK

Spy ties and Coke bottle cameras: Inside the Bulgarian gang’s James Bond-style spyware

INSIDE STORY: Over the course of three years, five Bulgarian individuals, assisted by a host of others, carried out sophisticated surveillance on British soil and fed secrets back to their Russian handler, writes Holly Evans

The Independent UK

The ‘Indiana Jones’ spy treasure trove hidden in plain sight

Spyware and audiovisual surveillance devices were found at a Great Yarmouth former guesthouse.

The Independent UK

Russian spy ring convicted of ‘industrial scale’ espionage on UK soil

The defendants acted as proxy spies working for the Russian intelligence service, known as GRU.

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