The suit comes after an independent public inquiry said the 2017 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert was a “significant missed opportunity” for the U.K. spy agency.
Tag: Security Service (MI5)
Allied Spy Chiefs Warn of Chinese Espionage Targeting Tech Firms
F.B.I. officials say more than half of Chinese spying efforts aimed at stealing technology occurs in Silicon Valley.
U.K. Spy Agency Missed Chance to Stop Manchester Bombing, Inquiry Finds
The domestic security service MI5 failed to act on intelligence about a suicide attacker before he killed 22 people at a pop concert in 2017, an investigation concluded.
UK Sees Varied Domestic Threats, Mainly From Iran, Russia and China
In an annual assessment, the head of MI5 also cited Iranian attempts to kill or kidnap at least 10 critics of Iran’s government.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
BBC Allowed to Publish Accusations of Abuse Against MI5 Agent
The news organization found that evidence suggested an agent for the domestic intelligence agency had a history of right-wing extremism and was abusive toward women, but it wasn’t allowed to fully identify him.
Clash With Corruption Watchdog Has Boris Johnson Retreating, Again
Britain’s prime minister intervened in the case of a Conservative Party lawmaker who faced suspension. A ferocious blowback caused him to retreat, a now familiar path.
MI5 Has Joined Instagram. It’s Not for the Likes.
MI5’s new account is an effort to appeal to job applicants. It joins other intelligence agencies on social media, where results are anything but guaranteed.
U.K. Security Service Can Let Informants Commit Crimes, Court Rules
The service, known as MI5, argued that sources sometimes had to be allowed to break the law so that officers could prevent more serious offenses. Critics say the policy offers de facto impunity.
One of U.K.’s Most Prolific Extremist Cells Is Regrouping
The security services have expressed alarm at the prospect of the extremist group Al Muhajiroun re-energizing with ISIS fighters returning from Iraq and Syria.