Nick Ferrari speaks to former head of MI6, Richard Dearlove and the UK’s Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation Jonathan Hall KC. It comes as the M15's chief warns that Iran and Russia are trying to recruit UK criminals to carry out their “dirty work” for them.
In a major speech on the threats facing the country, Ken McCallum revealed that his teams have helped thwart 20 Iran-backed plots since January 2022 in a huge escalation of the threat they face.
Speaking at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre, he paid tribute to our army of spooks, but warned that they faced “the most complex and interconnected threat environment we’ve ever seen” - and are facing more risks than ever before.
The director-general issued a stark warning about the growing threat posed by Russian disinformation and its wider implications for national security.
Speaking from the Counterterrorism Operations Centre, McCallum detailed the evolving landscape of state-sponsored threats, including Russia's increasingly sophisticated information warfare tactics.
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