Сounter-terrorism police have announced the arrest of two men as part of an investigation into a suspected terrorist plot targeting the Jewish community in the Manchester area of northern England. The suspects, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday, 20 September, on Newton Street in central Manchester on suspicion...
Canada invites the UK to join an economic alliance with the EU
Canada’s finance minister, François-Philippe Champagne, has called on the United Kingdom to “team up” with a nascent economic alliance between Canada and Europe. He made the remarks in an interview with the BBC. The proposal, he said, is not about formal membership, but about building an “alliance of the future”...
UK, US and Netherlands warn of Iran-linked spyware
On Tuesday, 15 September, the United Kingdom, the United States and the Netherlands issued a joint cybersecurity advisory detailing spyware they say is used by Iran-linked actors in attacks. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced the warning. According to the joint advisory from the NCSC, the FBI and the Dutch...
Negative views of Farage hit a 10-year high
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage now draws hostility from a record share of British voters, according to the latest YouGov figures. Some 69% of those surveyed view him unfavourably — the highest level the firm has recorded in the decade it has run this tracker. Almost seven in ten people...
Revolut confirmed a leak of customers’ personal data after fake requests made in the name of a government agency
British fintech company Revolut, which provides online banking services, confirmed that sensitive data belonging to some of its customers was disclosed to an unauthorized third party. A company spokesperson told Reuters on Saturday. According to the spokesperson, the company received fraudulent requests sent from the domain of an official government...
British commander in Estonia is ready to enter combat without delay in the event of an attack
The commander of the British contingent in Estonia, Brigadier Jamie Murray, said that if necessary, he would enter combat without delay. He made the remarks in an interview with Estonian public broadcaster ERR. Murray also serves as deputy commander of the Estonian Division. He has led the British contingent since...
UK charges Swindon man with assisting Russian military intelligence
In the United Kingdom, 31-year-old Joshua Cammidge of Swindon has been charged under the National Security Act over alleged cooperation with Russian military intelligence. The announcement was made by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Metropolitan Police (Scotland Yard). According to investigators, Cammidge communicated with and received instructions from...
UK unveils space strategy to 2035 with more than £7.8bn in funding
The UK government has published a national space strategy for 2027–2035 and an interdepartmental spending plan of more than £7.8 billion through 2030. The document focuses on defence, national security and economic growth. The strategy, released on 8 September, replaces the 2021 National Space Strategy and for the first time...