The MI5 building on London's Millbank. 29/06/04: The parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee - which overseas the works of the intelligence services - has said in its annual report Tuesday June 29, 2004 that the focus on international terrorism is undermining the ability to deal with other security threats to the UK. The report revealed that the budget for the intelligence agencies had risen from 909 million in 2001-02 to more than 1.1 billion in the current year, with further increases in the pipeline.

The British security service has identified more than 100 UK-linked academics who have already contributed to projects which it says have benefited China.

MI5 issues rare warning over Chinese spy agency posing as academic institute

Three judges at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal awarded Vincent Kearney £10,000 in damages from the PSNI and the same award against MI5.

Ex-BBC journalist whose data was unlawfully gained awarded £20,000 in damages

Julian Valente Pereira leaving a fake stick of dynamite outside the headquarters of MI5 on January 1, 2026

Julian Valente Pereira staged a protest at the secret services after finding out his asylum claim had been rejected.

Man faces jail term for ‘dynamite’ terror alert outside MI5

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Triple killer Valdo Calocane told police he would 'rather not' tell them why he was there when questioned by officers, the inquiry heard.

Footage of triple killer outside MI5 HQ shown to Nottingham attacks inquiry

The bill was due to pass the Report Stage, but this has now been delayed over concerns of how the intelligence services will be covered by the law.

Hillsborough Law delayed over security services concerns

One in five of the 232 terrorism arrests last year were of children under 17, MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum said on Thursday.

UK faces ‘new era’ of threats from terrorists and state actors, MI5 says

Behind the register of dangers outlined by Director General, Ken McCallum, is how an increasingly hostile world is reshaping Britain’s security at home.

MI5 speech shows government faces challenges well beyond national security

Rimington led each of MI5’s operational branches before being made deputy director general in 1991 and director general the following year.

Dame Stella Rimington, MI5’s first female chief, dies aged 90

Gary Hoy had taken legal action against the PSNI and Home Secretary over claims the authorities enabled abuser William McGrath to target vulnerable victims.

'It was not about money': Kincora victim settles spy claim legal action

Rhianan Rudd became the UK's youngest female terrorist suspect at 15, until charges were dropped after authorities discovered she had been groomed. 

Mother of 'vulnerable' girl groomed by Neo-Nazi believes lessons must be learned

Giving evidence in London, an MI5 agent there was 'no indication' Rhianan Rudd intended to end her own life.

MI5 investigated UK's youngest female terror suspect until death, inquest told

The UK’s armed forces have seen 90,000 cyber attacks in the last two years, according to the Ministry of Defence.

Military to fast-track recruitment of ‘cyber warriors’ as online threat grows

Survivors and families affected by the Manchester Arena attack have brought a case against MI5 claiming failures to prevent it infringed their human rights.

MI5 failure to stop Manchester Arena attack 'infringed human rights' victims say

Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5, addressed a number of national security threats in the first major speech of its kind since 2022.

‘Staggering’ rise in children being investigated for terrorism, says MI5 boss

They say the security service failed to take steps that could have prevented 2017 bombing.

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