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MI5 chief warns of rising rightwing terrorist intent in UK
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Age of a radicalised person MI5 was investigating in the UK
MI5 director general Ken McCallum warned that anti-immigration and anti-Muslim extremism was increasingly tipping into terrorist intent. He also discussed threats from Iran, Russia and AI, including suspected Iran-linked plots and possible bioweapons development.
2 sourcesThe GuardianUpdated
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AllegedKen McCallum said the shift from radicalised rightwing sentiment to violence was the most marked trend in MI5's caseload over the past year.
“the most marked trend” in the spy agency’s caseload over the past year”
AllegedKen McCallum warned that anti-immigration and anti-Muslim extremism was tipping into terrorist intent, including plans to attack migrants and Muslims.
2 of 2 sources“years of anti-migrant, anti-Muslim hostility had now led to an increase in cases where people were “tipping into terrorist intent””