All news on the topic: National Security

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US approves $140m Black Hawk helicopter sale to Argentina
The State Department has announced a deal to sell four UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment to Argentina for $140 million.
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MI5 boss says UK now faces "worst of both worlds" 25 years on from 9/11
The UK faces ‘the worse of both worlds’ with both state-level threats and persistent terrorists, the chief of MI5 has warned
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Two arrested in London over suspected Iran intelligence links
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Metropolitan Police said.
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British man charged under National Security Act over GRU contact
A 31-year-old man has been charged under the National Security Act over allegations he was contacted by a representative of the GRU - Russia’s military intelligence agency.
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Ed Miliband accused of "Jew hate" by Trump’s envoy after Gaza medicines claim
Ed Miliband has been accused of ’Jew hate’ by one of Donald Trump’s key ambassadors today after he claimed medicines had been blocked from entering Gaza.
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Former MI6 chief warns foreign states have "fingerprints" all over Britain’s critical infrastructure
Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove has warned foreign states have their ’fingerprints’ all over our critical infrastructure and called for action to protect Britain’s hardware and tech independence
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Tom Tugendhat warns Andy Burnham sanctions on Israel could put British security at risk
Andy Burnham has been warned that sanctions on Israel will risk British security by the new Shadow Foreign Secretary.
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Trump to fly Qatar’s $400 million Boeing 747 to Ireland despite security concerns
President Donald Trump plans to fly to Ireland next week on the Boeing 747 donated by Qatar, despite concerns over its security and unfinished upgrades
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Ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest into Manchester synagogue attack deaths
Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security
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Britain and Mauritius set to resume Chagos talks as Burnham faces pressure over Starmer deal
Britain and Mauritius are set to resume negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands next week, pressuring Andy Burnham on whether to proceed with an agreement inherited from Sir Keir Starmer.
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“Witch hunts” against SAS put Britain at risk from Russia, former commander warns
Witch hunts against British special forces put the country at risk from Russia, the head of the association that represents SAS soldiers has warned.
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Britons to be told to stockpile food and water for extreme weather and possible attacks
British people are likely to be warned on how best to prepare for freak deadly weather and even missile attacks from rogue countries.
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US charges eight more Iranians over alleged global hacking campaign linked to Tehran
U.S. prosecutors have charged eight additional Iranians in an alleged state-linked hacking campaign that targeted universities, companies and government agencies worldwide.
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Andy Burnham faces a major test as calls grow for tougher scrutiny of MI5
One of the first tasks of Whitehall’s mandarins – the permanent government – is to indoctrinate a new prime minister in the need for official secrecy, especially around the intelligence agencies.
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Andy Burnham exchanged messages with Trump aide impersonator in security scare
Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest aides, officials claimed today.
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Democrats demand answers after Trump was secretly moved from Air Force One amid Iran threat
Democrats called on Tuesday for a congressional briefing over a stunning charade in which Donald Trump was secretly spirited to a different plane than the one the public and press believed he was travelling on.
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Chinese camera scandal exposes fresh vulnerability in Royal Navy supply chain
A company at the centre of a Chinese camera scandal is based three miles from the home of the Royal Navy’s hybrid fleet, The Telegraph can disclose.
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UK space radar faces Welsh blockade amid fierce local backlash
A planning decision on the DARC - Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability - project was expected last week, but the Welsh Government intervened days before the vote, a move that could potentially lead to a conflict with Westminster concerning the UK’s national security.
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MPs urge investigation into London TV station over alleged links to Iran’s IRGC
A London-based TV station could be in breach of the new ban on supporting Iran’s IRGC.
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UK charges London taxi driver with spying for Iran over RAF base surveillance
A man has been arrested on suspicion of espionage at an RAF base in Cyprus.
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Former French Navy Rafale pilot investigated over alleged transfer of defence secrets to China
A judicial investigation has been launched in France into a former Rafale carrier-based pilot in the French Navy over the alleged transfer of sensitive defense-related information to China.
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UK’s new IRGC law puts crypto firms and users at risk of 14-year jail terms
The UK’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took effect on July 17, creating a new criminal exposure for UK-linked people and businesses that receive or retain value supplied by or on behalf of the group.
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Liverpool man charged with spying for Iran under UK national security laws
A 39-year-old man has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service following an investigation by counter-terror police.
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Starmer bans Iran’s Revolutionary Guard after UK terror links
The UK government will ban Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) from Britain and proscribe it as a national security threat over “threats to life and intimidation on UK soil”.
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Russia could buy influence in Britain for just £25m, former diplomat warns
I’m a recovering diplomat. For the last decade of my career I focused on cognitive influence. That work began in earnest for me following Russia’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, when I started working on the Russian file with an emphasis on cognitive influence.