Vahid Aberi, 39, from Liverpool, charged under the National Security Act 2023 with assisting a foreign intelligence service linked to Iran.
The UK government announced on 14 July 2026 its largest home defence exercise in decades, scheduled for 2027 to test responses to hybrid threats including cyberattacks, disinformation and infrastructure sabotage.
The Royal Mint Court Residents' Association brought a judicial review to the High Court on 14 July 2026 challenging the government's approval of Chinese embassy plans.
Conservative shadow ministers criticised the decision not to prosecute Sayed Hussain Makke despite his open support for the proscribed group Hezbollah.
The UK has proscribed Iran's IRGC under the new National Security (State Threats) Act following identified threats to life and intimidation on British soil.
Japan passed legislation on 27 May 2026 to create a National Intelligence Council and Bureau, its first centralised intelligence structure since the Second World War.
Senior counterterrorism officials disclosed that hostile states, extremists and far-right groups increasingly exploit online platforms to threaten the UK.
Sky News reported that Britain's AI systems depend on chips designed and owned abroad, positioning hardware control as essential to technological sovereignty.
