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    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      MI5 ‘profoundly sorry’ for failings in run-up to Manchester Arena attack

      Public inquiry finds 2017 bombing ‘might have been prevented’ if key piece of information had been acted on

    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Braverman vows ‘major reform’ of UK counter-radicalisation scheme

      Too much focus on rightwing ideology rather than Islamist extremism, review says

    • Thursday, 3 November, 2022
      Victim of Manchester Arena bombing could have survived, inquiry finds

      Report identifies multiple failures in response of emergency services to 2017 terror attack

    • Wednesday, 13 July, 2022
      Security Service UK
      MI5 needs more funds to combat rightwing terrorism in UK, say MPs

      Intelligence and security committee warns agency’s counter-espionage role at risk without extra resources

    • Monday, 11 April, 2022
      ‘Radicalised Islamist terrorist’ convicted of murdering Tory MP David Amess

      Ali Harbi Ali repeatedly stabbed long-serving politician at his constituency surgery

    • Monday, 21 March, 2022
      ‘Islamist terrorist’ accused of MP’s murder also targeted Gove, trial told

      Ali Harbi Ali had researched and planned potential attacks on politicians since at least May 2019, court hears

    • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
      UK terror level raised to ‘severe’ after Liverpool blast

      Risk of attack ‘highly likely’ following second terrorism incident in a month

    • Sunday, 14 November, 2021
      UK crime
      Counterterror police arrest three after fatal car explosion in Liverpool

      Blast outside hospital occurred as Remembrance Sunday was being marked around UK

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
      David Amess
      Man appears in court to face murder and terrorism charges over death of MP David Amess

      Prosecutors allege Ali Harbi Ali also considered attacking two other, unnamed, MPs

    • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
      Patel urges MPs to tighten security as terror threat level rises

      ‘Substantial’ risk to politicians after Amess killing, say intelligence analysts

    • Monday, 18 October, 2021
      Johnson vows ‘evil’ will never defeat parliamentary democracy

      Prime minister announces Southend-on-Sea to be made a city as he leads tributes in Commons to Sir David Amess

    • Monday, 18 October, 2021
      Sebastian Payne
      David Amess’ killing will change how Britain does politics

      The constituency link is the jewel in the country’s democracy — but open access comes with vulnerability

    • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
      News in-depthUK politics & policy
      MPs confront need to find balance between accessibility and security

      UK home secretary pledges new measures after fatal stabbing as Amess family appeal for hatred to be set aside

    • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      A murder strikes at the heart of British democracy

      Killing of David Amess endangers the link between voters and representatives

    • Saturday, 16 October, 2021
      UK politics & policy
      Man held under Terrorism Act after killing of MP

      Police carry out searches in London following fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess

    • Saturday, 16 October, 2021
      Death of Conservative MP David Amess was terrorism, say police

      MI5 supporting Met investigation as London addresses searched for potential link to Islamist extremism

    • Sunday, 5 September, 2021
      Raffaello Pantucci
      Jihadis will remain a threat under the Taliban government

      Neighbouring countries are the most at risk in the short term, but western states should not be complacent

    • Monday, 23 August, 2021
      Terrorists trying to exploit Kabul chaos, UK minister warns

      Western intelligence agencies fear Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan could prompt a resurgence of terror networks

    • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
      Security Service UK
      MI5 chief warns of new terrorist risks in Afghanistan as allies withdraw

      UK intelligence service cite fears as Taliban make rapid territorial gains

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
      ‘Serious shortcomings’ preceded Manchester bombing, says inquiry head

      Arena owners, security contractors and transport police blamed for ‘missed opportunities’ ahead of attack

    • Friday, 28 May, 2021
      Failures by UK agencies contributed to deaths in Fishmongers’ Hall attack, jury finds

      Inquest finds ‘failings’ and ‘omissions’ in the management of convicted terrorist Usman Khan

    • Thursday, 13 May, 2021
      MI5 had warning Fishmonger’s Hall terrorist might commit attack

      Inquest hears security services received ‘uncorroborated’ intelligence Usman Khan intended to ‘return to his old ways’

    • Monday, 15 March, 2021
      UK foreign policy
      UK to expand nuclear stockpile in post-Brexit security review

      Trident, counterterror and the union take centre stage in biggest foreign policy assessment since cold war

    • Friday, 26 February, 2021
      UK politics & policy
      Shamima Begum cannot return to UK for citizenship battle, Supreme Court rules

      Decision in case of ‘jihadi bride’ represents victory for home secretary Priti Patel

    • Friday, 4 December, 2020
      Terrorism
      Fears that terrorists will exploit pandemic worry security experts

      Isolation at home and spread of conspiracy theories make individuals susceptible to radicalisation

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