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MI5 Avoids Contempt Proceedings Over False Evidence
Politics
— Nov 3, 2026
Senior UK judges ruled that MI5, its chief Ken McCallum and staff will not face contempt proceedings over false evidence given to three courts in a case involving an abusive informant. The court said a contempt case would be too complex and not serve the public interest, while a watchdog had found serious, systemic failings and police could investigate individual officers.
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Derek Foss
Police need to follow through on investigating those officers to restore some faith in the system.
MI5 Tracked NHS Founder Bevan for 27 Years
National Health Service
— Oct 21, 2026
MI5 monitored NHS founder Nye Bevan from 1933 until his death in 1960; a 1962 review called his file remarkably tame.
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Jared Kim
The fact that officials questioned the surveillance shows not everyone agreed it was necessary.
MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’
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— Oct 13, 2026
MI5 chief Ken McCallum said Iran is targeting UK military sites, a suspected RAF Fairford plot is not unique, and 50 Iran-linked arrests occurred last year.
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Chris Dalton
Fifty arrests tied to Iran last year shows this threat is widespread. The government must crack down harder on foreign interference.
MI5 warns 100-plus academics over China espionage research
World
— Sep 30, 2026
MI5 warned that more than 100 UK-linked academics worked on research funded by China’s CGTRI, which the agency says is closely tied to China’s Ministry of State Security and aims to strengthen its espionage capabilities. It urged universities to review collaborations and funding sources; China’s embassy rejected the allegations as baseless.
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House GOP Blocks Thomas Massie’s Attempt To Impeach Pete Hegseth
Nicole Silverio · 4 min · 2h
IPT Finds MI5, PSNI Damaged Journalist Kearney
The United Kingdom
— Jul 23, 2026
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland illegally obtained journalist Vincent Kearney’s phone records, with damages awarded in what is described as a landmark case for press freedom. Reports indicate the total damages amount to about £20,000, and Kearney welcomed the judgment as holding authorities to account.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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