A journalist expresses shock at the scale of illegal surveillance conducted by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and MI5, emphasizing the critical importance of protecting journalistic sources.

Lawyers have expressed concern over significant delays in the case of a man charged with the murder of former IRA member and MI5 spy Denis Donaldson, nearly 20 years after the killing. The wait for evidence continues to be a major issue.

A former BBC journalist, Vincent Kearney, has been awarded £20,000 in damages after the Investigatory Powers Tribunal ruled that MI5 and the Police Service of Northern Ireland unlawfully accessed his phone data. The surveillance, aimed at identifying his sources, was deemed disproportionate and unlawful.

A new report has criticized MI5 for serious failings, stating that the intelligence agency provided evidence based on lies to courts. The findings highlight significant concerns about the integrity of MI5's judicial submissions.

A neo-Nazi from Essex has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for planning a mass gun attack, following an MI5 sting operation. The individual was found guilty of terror offenses.

Sir Ken McCallum, the head of MI5, has publicly stated his admiration for the television series 'Slow Horses,' which has been described as an 'anti-James Bond' show.

MI5 has issued a warning that Chinese intelligence agents are posing as fake job recruiters on professional networking sites to identify and target UK government employees for espionage.

A British white supremacist has been found guilty of plotting a gun attack following an MI5 sting operation. He was convicted for his role in the conspiracy.

MI5 is increasingly using behavioral scientists to understand and intervene with young individuals at risk of being radicalized online, addressing a growing caseload of children.

Following a lengthy investigation, MI5 has offered a financial settlement to a woman abused by a former intelligence agent, admitting to errors in record-keeping and presenting incorrect evidence.

A former government IT contractor, Juan Joseph, 42, has been accused in court of breaching Official Secrets and National Security Acts by leaking information to a foreign state.

Valdo Calocane approached security at Thames House in 2021 but did not meet threshold for further assessment, public inquiry told A man who killed three people during a 2023 knife attack in Nottingham had attempted to hand himself into MI5 for arrest two years earlier, an inquiry has heard. Valdo Calocane, 34, fatally stabbed Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber, both 19, and Ian Coates, 65, during a stabbing spree in the city on 13 June 2023. Continue reading...

Northern Ireland journalist Vincent Kearney was wrongly labeled a 'suspect' in a criminal investigation, leading to the PSNI and MI5 unlawfully obtaining his phone data and compiling a detailed intelligence profile on him.

A BBC tribunal victory has brought to light new information, revealing that a report on the murder of an MI5 agent prompted secret police phone checks and hidden data collection.

Veteran Irish journalist Vincent Kearney claims he was tracked by MI5, stating sources described him as a 'threat to national security' after spy revelations.

When the Swedish Security Service (Säpo) targets individuals suspected of possessing secret documents, surprise is a crucial tool, often employing dawn raids, such as the one against the Huovinen couple in 2023, to quickly secure evidence.

A watchdog has reprimanded MI5 for lying about its relationship with a neo-Nazi informant, identified as Agent X, who exploited his role with the agency to violently threaten his girlfriend.

A watchdog investigation revealed that MI5 was aware one of its agents was a misogynist with an obsession for violence. The findings raise concerns about the vetting and oversight of agents within the intelligence service.

The UK is implementing new powers that could lead to 14-year jail sentences for criminals backed by Iran and Russian-state proxies, with MI5 tracking numerous Iranian-backed plots.

Amanda Duffy, awaiting trial on serious terrorist charges related to an undercover surveillance operation targeting senior New IRA figures, was denied her court bid to remove her tag for a wedding-dress trip.

MI5 is reportedly sending violent videos to suspected members of the New IRA in Northern Ireland as a tactic to encourage them to abandon their activities.

The threat posed to Britain from Iran has been the subject of repeated warnings from the UK's domestic spy agency MI5, with accusations that Tehran was behind more than 20 suspected incidents.

MI5 is set to pay compensation to a woman who was abused by one of its neo-Nazi agents, following a BBC investigation four years ago that revealed the agent used his security service role to abuse his partner.

In this week’s newsletter: From nature projects to biodiversity funds, key programmes will suffer as the UK aims to lower its international climate finance commitments by billions The UK’s spy chiefs are accustomed to being listened to at the highest levels of government. Prime ministers and cabinets take notice when the joint intelligence committee (JIC), which directs MI5 and MI6, warns of threats to national security. Except, it seems, when it comes to the future of the planet. Last year t...

RTÉ Northern Editor Vincent Kearney is seeking 'substantial' damages after his communications data was unlawfully obtained by MI5 and other agencies while he worked at the BBC, a specialist tribunal has been told.

MI5 and the PSNI have admitted to accessing Vincent Kearney’s communications data during his time with the BBC.

A BBC Spotlight programme, produced in association with RTÉ, will be broadcast tonight, examining the actions of MI5 and the PSNI in illegally accessing the phone data of journalist Vincent Kearney.

A British journalist, Vincent Kearney, was awarded 10,000 pounds in compensation from both the Police Service of Northern Ireland and MI5 for the illegal acquisition of his phone records.

MI5's National Protective Security Authority has updated guidance for high-risk Members of Parliament, recommending they establish a 'safer area' at home for shelter.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has pledged to hold MI5 accountable following a scathing report into officers' conduct, specifically addressing accusations of an agent abusing women.

The government has offered to meet with a woman who was abused by a neo-Nazi MI5 agent. This offer comes as part of efforts to address the historical injustices and provide some form of redress.

New details have emerged regarding the scandal surrounding Jeffrey Donaldson, including a senior PSNI detective, an MI5 sting operation, and international gun-running, with explanations provided for how Donaldson's gay sauna visit became public.

A 33-year-old Brazilian national, Julian Valente Pereira, has been jailed for planting a fake bomb outside MI5 headquarters on January 1 after receiving a deportation notice.

A former MI5 employee, Juan Joseph, has been sectioned after being diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia following the leaking of state secrets to a foreign power.

MI5 has apologized and paid compensation to a woman, known as Beth, who alleged the Security Service was responsible for her being attacked with a machete and abused by an agent who claimed his status made him untouchable.

MI5 will pay compensation to a woman who was abused by a neo-Nazi agent, following a BBC investigation four years ago that revealed the agent exploited his security service role.

The head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli — the first woman to lead British foreign intelligence — is due to travel to Cyprus on Friday to meet President Nikos Christodoulides at the Presidential Palace. MI6, which gathers intelligence abroad, is distinct from MI5, Britain’s domestic security agency. The meeting, scheduled for 9am, comes days after an […]

A tribunal was told that former BBC Northern Ireland correspondent Vincent Kearney was subjected to an 'unprecedented' and 'long and consistent campaign of unlawful interference' by Police and MI5.