Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
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Tue, 13 October 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World12:00first to report
Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year Extremists holding anti-immigration opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against immigration centres and asylum hotels in the UK, the head of MI5 has warned. Ken McCallum said a shift from radicalised rightwing sentiment to violence was “the most marked trend” in the spy agency’s caseload over the past year, contributing to a...
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- aol.co.uk13 Oct, 12:00their copy
- The Guardian World17:58
Annual update from MI5 chief highlighted a complex cocktail that could have real-life consequences for Britain MI5’s annual threat update covers so much ground it is easy to feel anxious. The terror threat has become more diverse, with far-right anti-migrant threats on the rise; while Iran has now firmly emerged alongside Russia as a country seeking to undertake violent and deadly plots in the UK. “There is no law of physics dictating that rising state threats will be accompanied by diminishing...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)23:57
Ken McCallum warns of growing 'threats from Iran,' extreme right-wing terrorism, and potential use of artificial intelligence by extremist groups to develop bioweapons
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)05:25
McCallum također upozorava na rizike povezane s umjetnom inteligencijom, koja bi mogla biti korištena za terorističke napade i razvoj biološkog oružja.
Tue, 20 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:36
'This is a problem that wasn't really there 20 years ago,' Jonathan Evans tells Anadolu, warning of a rise in organized far-right violence