The head of MI5 says he’s “profoundly sorry” after an inquiry finds his agency missed a “significant chance” to stop the Manchester Arena bombing. In his first major UK speech since leaving Number 10, Boris Johnson says he would find it very difficult to support Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new Brexit deal. We’ll be hearing […]
LONDON—Britain faces major security threats from the trio of Russia, China, and Iran, which all use coercion, intimidation, and even violence on foreign soil to pursue their interests, the UK’s domestic intelligence chief said Wednesday. Ken McCallum, director-general of MI5, added to mounting warnings from British authorities about Russia’s aggression and China’s growing coersion. But […]
Boris Johnson quits as prime minister in the wake of an avalanche of resignations. While his critics pitched in in condemnation, Johnson gave his own resignation address. The leaders of MI5 and the FBI made an unprecedented public appearance together to warn against threats posed by their biggest challenge: the Chinese Communist Party. And we’ll be hearing […]
The government is preparing new legislation to tackle foreign interference after MI5’s warning over a Chinese spy in Westminster. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi says people should wait for the partygate investigation report after Labour called on the Prime Minister to resign. World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is back home in Belgrade on the opening day of […]
Buckingham Palace announces that Prince Andrew’s royal titles and military patronages have been returned to the Queen as the civil sexual assault case against him looks set to go ahead. The prime minister is facing calls to quit after apologising for attending a Downing Street Party. But what does the public think? A report published Thursday […]
British police have released the names of two of the London Bridge terrorists. One was 30-year-old Rachid Redouane, who claimed to be Moroccan and Libyan. He also used the name Rachid Elkhdar. The other was Khuram Shazad Butt, aged 27. Butt was a British citizen born in Pakistan. National investigative force MI5 had looked at […]
