Ken McCallum
Director General of MI5
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Iranian state actors make extensive use of criminals as proxies — from international drug traffickers to low-level crooks,
- Ken McCallum, the group’s director general, said in 2024.Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/uk…
Iranian state actors make extensive use of criminals as proxies — from international drug traffickers to low-level crooks,
- Ken McCallum, the group’s director general, said in 2024.The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…
MI5 recognises without hesitation the seriousness of our failings in these proceedings,
- said MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallumBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
The UK is under threat from state actors intent on doing us harm, including by using thuggish tactics like arson, sabotage and physical violence to target people and businesses and disrupt our way of life.... Building
- Sir Ken saidDaily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/politics…
You might want to say there is room for both James Bond and Slow Horses,... I happen myself to be a Slow Horses man".
- In a video post on MI5's official Instagram account, Sir Ken McCallum was... he said, addingBBCbbc.com/news/articles…
In 2025, MI5 is contending with more volume and more variety of threat, from terrorists and state actors than I've ever seen.
- Sir Ken warned of a 'new era' of unprecedented threats sayingDaily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…
In the last 24 hours
UK facing ‘new era of national security’ with most foreign threats since Cold War, MI5 chief warns
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…He used an annual speech at the domestic intelligence service's headquarters in London to also warn of rising threats from Iran and "extreme right-wing terrorism"
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Earlier
Behind the mystery that first set off fears of Iranian threats at a UK military base
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/uk…Five men arrested on suspicion of terrorism — and then let go
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Dual UK-Iran national arrested in RAF Fairford bomb plot investigation released on bail
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/islami…Sixth man bailed over suspected RAF Fairford terror plot
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…MI5 lied to courts while defending its ‘neo-Nazi abuser’ agent
The Timesthetimes.com/uk/politics…MI5 has been reprimanded by a watchdog for lying about its relationship with a neo-Nazi informant, who had exploited his role with the spy agency to violently threaten his girlfriend
Guardiantheguardian.com/uk/news…MI5 chief warns of 'growing threat' of 'thuggish actions' from Iran and Russia
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/politics…The previous government took the BBC to court in 2022 in a failed attempt to block our original investigation, but it won the man legal anonymity
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…MI5 chief declares himself a fan of spy drama Slow Horses
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…The Apple TV+ show, described by some critics as the anti-James Bond, stars Sir Gary Oldman as the crude boss of a team of failed or disgraced MI5 agents who have been banished to a building called Slough House
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Iranian spies and saboteurs to be locked up for longer
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…Foreign agents guilty of committing national security crimes will no longer be automatically released ahead of serving their full prison sentences from Sunday
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…MI5 chief apologises to woman abused by agent
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/news/2026…MI5 has apologised and settled a legal claim brought by a woman whose ex was an undercover spy that abused her and used his Secret Service status to silence her
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…MPs demand urgent action on London grooming gangs
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has welcomed an offer from MI5 to help political parties vet their election candidates as hostile states try to infiltrate British democracy
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/reform…US accuses Starmer of being soft on China
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/world/news…Starmer’s trip to China — the first by a British prime minister in eight years — comes on the heels of a similar delegation by Canadian counterpart Mark Carney that drew fresh tariff threats from US President Donald Trump
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Surrender Starmer may as well fly the white flag over Downing Street
Daily Expressexpress.co.uk/news/politics…US ‘deeply concerned’ after Chinese ‘super-embassy’ approved in London
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/uk…On Tuesday, the government approved China's proposal to redevelop the former Royal Mint site into a vast 215,300 sq ft (20,000 sq m) UK headquarters, despite opposition from politicians and campaigners
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…