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- Courts · City of London
MI5 to avoid contempt proceedings despite admitting false evidence
The High Court has ruled against bringing contempt proceedings against MI5 and its director general, Sir Ken McCallum. This decision follows the agency's admission of providing false evidence to three courts in a case involving a covert human intelligence source known as 'X'.
City of London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41 - Policing · City of London
Iran-linked RAF Fairford incident not unique, spy chief says
The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum, has stated that an Iran-linked incident at RAF Fairford is not unique. He revealed that over 50 people have been arrested in the UK in the past year in operations connected to Iran, with the agency dedicating more resources to state threats than during the Cold War.
City of London3 min readTrust 40 · Craft 60 · Hype 40 
LatestMI5 warns UK academics may aid Chinese spy tech
At least 100 academics with UK links may have unknowingly assisted in developing Chinese spy technology, MI5 has warned. The security service has issued an alert urging universities to review their arrangements with the China General Technology Research Institute.
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