MI5 Warns: UK Faces Escalating Threats from Russia, Iran, China and Renewed Terrorism Risk

Oct 16, 2025 11:26 pm CST

MI5 Director General Ken McCallum reveals a 35% increase in state threat investigations as Britain confronts escalating dangers from Russia, Iran, and China, alongside a resurgent terrorism threat from al Qaeda and Islamic State. The UK intelligence agency has disrupted numerous surveillance plots and potentially lethal schemes while tracking hostile actors who increasingly employ methods typically associated with terrorist organizations.