MI5 apology for not preventing Manchester Arena attack not ‘enough’ says Bury MP “Too often in this place, an apology from an organisation seems to be enough when it’s not" Manchester Evening News · Mar 6, 2023
Father of youngest Manchester Arena victim set to sue MI5 for failures The security service’s director general, Ken McCallum, issued a public apology. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
'We will never forgive you': Mum of South Shields Manchester Arena bomb victim Liam Curry blasts MI5 for failures Four people from the North East were among the 22 killed when suicide bomber Salman Abedi struck at the end of an Ariana Grande concert in 2017 Chronicle Live · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 ‘profoundly sorry’ for not preventing Manchester Arena attack Director general Ken McCallum spoke after the inquiry found the bombing might have been prevented if MI5 had acted on key intelligence Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2023
'Significant opportunity' to prevent Manchester Arena bombing missed by MI5, inquiry finds A damning report finds the UK's domestic security service failed to act on key pieces of intelligence that the Manchester Arena bomber was plotting the attack. ABC News · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 apologises for not preventing Manchester Arena attack Director general Ken McCallum spoke after the inquiry published its report. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 boss ‘profoundly sorry’ at failure to prevent Manchester Arena attack Ken McCallum apologised after the public inquiry into the May 2017 atrocity. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023
Manchester Arena bombing: MI5 says sorry for 'significant missed opportunity to take action' The security service said it deeply regretted intelligence was not obtained' Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
MI5 boss 'profoundly sorry' after failure to stop Manchester Arena bomber Manchester Arena Inquiry chairman Sir John Saunders released his findings on Thursday, which determined MI5 officers failed to take appropriate action on two key pieces of intelligence received in the months before the attack Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2023
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 · Nov 17, 2022
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 · Nov 16, 2022
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 · Nov 16, 2022
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 · Nov 16, 2022
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 · Nov 16, 2022
The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2022 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 · Oct 17, 2022 Foreign Agent Registration Scheme to be added to UK National Security Bill Security minister Tom Tugendhat said the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme embraces ‘open and transparent engagement with foreign governments’.
France 24 · Jul 9, 2022 China accused of ‘intimidation’ to stop dissident from running for US congress In an unprecedented joint address, the directors of the FBI and MI5 warned on Wednesday of the multifaceted threat posed by Chinese espionage. They highlighted one potentially violent effort to prevent a Chinese dissident turned American citizen from running for a seat in Congress.
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022 China lashes out at US, British intelligence services China is calling the United States “the biggest threat to world peace, stability and development," continuing its sharp rhetoric in response to U.S. accusations of Chinese spying and threats to the international order
Reuters · Jul 7, 2022 Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China The heads of MI5 and FBI warned of the growing long-term threat posed by China to UK and U.S. interests, in their first joint appearance on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2022 MI5, FBI chiefs warn of ‘game-changing’ challenges from China Ken McCallum and Chris Wray warn businesses that China is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.
ABC News · Jul 7, 2022 FBI, MI5 heads issue joint warning on China's threat to Western security The heads of the FBI and MI5 join forces to warn that China poses the biggest long-term threat to the security of the US, the UK and their allies.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 ‘Think Before You Link’: app launched to help social media users detect fake profiles Ken McCallum, the director general of M15, said malicious profiles were being used on an ‘industrial scale’
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 MI5 chief Ken McCallum: Foreign spies are targeting officials online The agency boss said MI5 had seen more than 10,000 ‘disguised approaches’ from spies to people in the UK on networking sites.
Evening Standard · May 16, 2022 Evening Standard Comment: Compromise needed over Northern Ireland protocol problem As Boris Johnson heads to Northern Ireland for emergency talks with political leaders, all eyes fall once again on the agreement he signed and hailed as a great victory but which he now decries. The Northern Ireland Protocol exists because both the UK and EU agreed there could be no…
The Independent UK · May 11, 2022 ‘Growing’ threat of foreign state interference in British politics Security sources have warned that the case of suspected Chinese spy Christine Lee targeting MPs is not a ‘one-off’.