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Britain Reinforces Security Measures Following ‘Iranian Threats’

The British police deployed armed reinforcements outside the Iran International television studios in London after two of its journalists were threatened by Tehran. Police on Sunday confirmed that its officers “are working in response to potential threats projected from Iran against a number of UK-based individuals. Iran's intelligence services made…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Anna Maxwell Martin: ‘I never get offered drugs. People think I’m a child’

As she prepares to play an MI5 interrogator in a thrilling new cold war drama, the Bafta winner talks about coping with death, lacking confidence – and how she’s always wanted to be Kate Winslet

The Guardian - UK

MI5 Chief: Iran Tried 10 Times to Kidnap or Kill Dissidents

Iran's intelligence services made at least ten attempts to kidnap or even kill British nationals or individuals based in the UK regarded by Tehran as a threat, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency (MI5) has said. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said Wednesday that while Tehran was using violence…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Iran plans to kill 'enemy' Brits with 10 assassination bids this year, MI5 warns

The UK does not only face dangers from Russia and China, but also from Iran, the boss of MI5 Ken McCallum warned today - saying that the Middle Eastern country projects a threat to the country "directly"

Daily Mirror

UK MI5 chief says expulsion of Russian spies has delivered significant blow

The expulsion of more than 400 suspected Russian spies from across Europe this year has struck the "most significant strategic blow" against Moscow in recent history and taken Vladimir Putin by surprise, Britain's domestic spy chief said.

Reuters

British spy chief: Iran tried 10 times to kidnap or kill UK-linked individuals

Iran's intelligence services have made at least 10 attempts to kidnap or even kill British nationals or individuals based in the United Kingdom regarded by Tehran as a threat, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Far-Right extremists plot UK attacks, says MI5 chief

A rising number of far-Right extremists radicalised online in their bedrooms are trying to acquire weapons to carry out lethal attacks, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday as he warned of a continuing serious terror threat to this country.

Evening Standard

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UK in ‘contest with adversaries who have massive scale’, MI5 boss warns

Ken McCallum set out in stark language the dangers faced from Russia, China and Iran.

The Independent UK

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson ‘using former IRA mole to spy on opponents’

New book by Nick Lowles of Hope not Hate claims ex-MI5 informer who bombed for the Republicans is extremist’s ‘surveillance officer’

The Guardian - UK

MI5 headquarters locked down as 'suspicious package' found

Officers were called to the scene this morning

Manchester Evening News

MI5 lockdown: 'Suspicious package' found at security service headquarters

The country's security services headquarters was temporarily locked down after a member of staff raised the alarm over a suspicious package, prompting a swift emergency response

Daily Mirror

After a meeting that went on for hours, I was finally told what it was all about. I was being interviewed for a job at MI5

At 24, I was almost recruited by the security services. I had a mediocre degree, was overweight and wore a tracksuit stretched over a plaster cast on my leg. Clearly, just what they were looking for, writes Adrian Chiles

The Guardian - UK

Ratcliffe criticises Government for taking ‘long time’ over jailed Sikh blogger

Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was bundled into an unmarked car.

The Independent UK

Bystander stops Just Stop Oil activist from vandalising the MI5 building

A Just Stop Oil protester was left covered in orange paint after a furious passer-by intervened to stop them vandalising an MI5 building. Environment activists used fire extinguishers to spray paint at the Secret Intelligence Service’s headquarters in London on Monday, as well as at the Home Office, the Bank…

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Watch moment man tackles Just Stop Oil protester covering them in paint outside MI5 building

A man tried to intervene to stop the rogue painting at the MI5 building

The National (Scotland)

Protesters splatter paint over UK Government buildings and The Sun HQ

PROTESTERS have sprayed orange paint on buildings in central London, demanding that the Government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents.

The Independent UK

Arrests made after Just Stop Oil activists spray orange paint on buildings

The Home Office, the MI5 building, the Bank of England and the headquarters of News Corp were targeted.

Evening Standard

Watch: Just Stop Oil protesters paint the town orange

Just Stop Oil supporters have sprayed orange paint on four buildings in Central London. They are demanding that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents. At 8:30am today, 6 Just Stop Oil supporters sprayed orange paint from fire extinguishers on the Home Office, the MI5 building,…

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Just Stop Oil supporters spray orange paint onto the MI5 building, Home Office, Bank of England

Londoners have been warned not to ‘directly intervene’ with protesters

The Guardian - UK

Harold Wilson drama is first feature film to be shot in Commons chamber

It’s a Sin actor Shaun Dooley plays former PM in cold war thriller The Ghost of Harold Wilson

TechRadar

Slow Horses season 4 has 100% on Rotten Tomatoes since its Apple TV Plus debut – here are 6 more intrigue-packed thrillers

While you wait for episode 2 of Slow Horses season 4 to be released on September 11, we've got six thrillers to tide you over.

Daily Mirror

Suella Braverman 'in denial' over forced resignation for breaching ministerial code

Anger is growing after the Home Secretary was re-hired by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, just six days after Suella Braverman was ousted from government for breaking the Ministerial Code

The Independent UK

Sunak says Braverman has ‘learned from mistake’ as Starmer demands her sacking

The Prime Minister continued to face questions over his decision to reappoint the Home Secretary days after she was forced out.

The Independent UK

MI5 ‘still trusts Suella Braverman’ despite misconduct OLD

Home Secretary will still get top secret briefings

The Independent UK

MPs to investigate if Rishi Sunak overruled cabinet secretary by reappointing Suella Braverman OLD

Exclusive: Powerful Commons committee will demand to know if warning was ignored before home secretary given her job back

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