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Judges rule shortcomings ‘ought to have been addressed urgently’ by MI5’s board and Home Office
UK should be more self-sufficient and increase seasonal worker visas, Eliza Manningham-Buller tells NFU
The girl who joined Isis in Syria aged 15 has been deprived of her British citizenship but she may have been trafficked
Domestic security agency making ‘biggest shift in a generation’ as it also contends with threats from Russia and Iran
Intelligence and security committee warns agency’s counter-espionage role at risk without extra resources
Beijing is using ‘every tool’ to steal western technology, FBI director says after MI5 meeting
Hackers planning cyber attacks and agents seeking to influence politicians to face charges under updated laws
Investigation in 2020 concluded Briton did not present terror threat but critics question how he entered US
Solicitor accused of facilitating donations to politicians and acting on behalf of China’s Communist party
Cloud contract for GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 with US tech group aims to speed analysis but likely to ignite sovereignty fears
UK intelligence service cite fears as Taliban make rapid territorial gains
Inquest hears security services received ‘uncorroborated’ intelligence Usman Khan intended to ‘return to his old ways’
China vs Hollywood, Snap’s bumper quarter, Sony X-series speakers
Her Majesty’s not-so-secret service logs on to the digital age
Over 10,000 in government, business and academia targeted in past 5 years by hostile states, says British intelligence
Intelligence chiefs fear Beijing could use it for espionage or the collection of sensitive data
Most office employees are used to remote work but intelligence-gathering is not easily done from the kitchen table
Two books look at the hard graft of gathering intelligence and our enduring fascination with spookery
Ken McCallum says security agencies are battling competing priorities
Security officials argue operatives must be allowed to commit certain crimes
Fraser Cameron denies Belgian and UK allegations that he sold sensitive information
Diplomat Richard Moore to take over UK’s foreign intelligence service as focus shifts to fresh threats
High Court backs family’s request but Russian state involvement not on remit
Russia report points to failings by ministers and spy agencies, and to election interference, illicit finance and cyber hostility
Long-awaited report suggests Moscow influence is ‘new normal’, but call for security review of Brexit vote rejected
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