Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes on UK soil by Russia and Iran, as the two states recruit criminals to “do their dirty work,” the head of Britain's domestic intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum said his agents and…

Ken McCallum says hostile states are increasingly recruiting criminals to carry out plots

Director general Ken McCallum issued the stark warnings less than two years after he laid bare the 'very real threat' posed to the UK by aggression from hostile states.

The head of Britain's domestic spy agency accused Russian military intelligence of being on a "sustained mission to generate mayhem."

Britain is facing a “staggering rise” in assassination attempts on U.K. soil by Russia and Iran, as the hostile states recruit criminals to “do their dirty work” for them, the head of the U.K.’s domestic intelligence agency said Tuesday. MI5 director Ken McCallum said his agents and police have tackled 20 Tehran-backed plots since 2022 […]

Ken McCallum has explained the threat to UK security - including the rise in extremists who are under 18

In a wide-ranging speech, Ken McCallum also revealed MI5 had responded to 20 plots backed by Iran since 2022.

The head of MI5 says Britain is facing a staggering rise in attempts at assassination, sabotage and other crimes backed by Russia and Iran.

(Bloomberg) — Threats to the UK from Russia and Iran and the danger posed by the Islamic State group have increased in recent months, according to the head of Britain’s domestic spy agency.