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UK high court blocks former SAS soldier from publishing book about counter-terror operation

Ministry of Defence claims book by soldier known as Christian Craighead contains alleged breach of confidentiality contract An injunction preventing a former member of the SAS from publishing a book about his role in a counter-terrorism operation has been extended after an application by the Ministry of Defence. The block on publication of the book in the UK will continue until the conclusion of a government legal action against the soldier, who is known only by the pseudonym Christian Craighead. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/24/high-court-blocks-former-sas-soldier-publishing-book-counter-terror-operation-christian-craighead

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UK high court blocks former SAS soldier from publishing book about counter-terror operation
By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Ministry of Defence claims book by soldier known as Christian Craighead contains alleged breach of confidentiality contract

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/24/high-court-blocks-former-sas-soldier-publishing-book-counter-terror-operation-christian-craighead

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UK high court blocks former SAS soldier from publishing book about counter-terror operation https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/24/high-court-blocks-former-sas-soldier-publishing-book-counter-terror-operation-christian-craighead #Military #MinistryOfDefence #UkNews #Publishing #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #Books #Culture #Injunctions

Police believe they have foiled ‘imminent’ attack on Manchester’s Jewish community
By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Counter-terrorism police say ‘long-running investigation’ disrupted alleged plot days after two men arrested on eve of the holy day Yom Kippur

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/22/police-believe-they-have-foiled-imminent-attack-on-manchesters-jewish-community

#UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Manchester #UKnews #Religion #TheGuardian #VikramDoddPolice #crimecorrespondent

Police believe they have foiled ‘imminent’ attack on Manchester’s Jewish community https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/22/police-believe-they-have-foiled-imminent-attack-on-manchesters-jewish-community #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #Manchester #UkNews #Religion

Far-right extremist from Stafford who discussed killing Jews, Muslims and migrants is jailed
By Robyn Vinter and agency

Ivan Jennings, 46, sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism on social media

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/16/ivan-jennings-stafford-jailed-far-right-terrorism

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Far-right extremist from Stafford who discussed killing Jews, Muslims and migrants is jailed https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/16/ivan-jennings-stafford-jailed-far-right-terrorism #Crime #FarRight #Race #UkNews #ImmigrationAndAsylum #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #NorthOfEngland #SocialMedia #Staffordshire

Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism
By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Authorities were caught off guard by the disruption, which they labelled a ‘protest’ despite mass intimidation tactics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/13/dover-unrest-britain-far-right-extremism

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Dover unrest exposes serious flaws in Britain’s handling of far-right extremism https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/13/dover-unrest-britain-far-right-extremism #FarRight #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #PoliceAndCrimeCommissioners #Police #ImmigrationAndAsylum #Portsmouth #Protest #PalestineAction #UkNews

Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband
By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

UK foreign secretary says international community including US shares ‘frustration’ at Israel’s failure to constrain illegal settlers

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/israel-sanctions-will-not-hurt-intelligence-sharing-between-spy-agencies-says-miliband

#Foreignpolicy #EdMiliband #Israel #WestBank #MI5 #MI6 #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #UKnews #USnews #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Palestine #Worldnews #TheGuardian #PatrickWintourDiplomaticeditor

Israel sanctions will not hurt intelligence sharing between spy agencies, says Miliband https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/israel-sanctions-will-not-hurt-intelligence-sharing-between-spy-agencies-says-miliband #ForeignPolicy #EdMiliband #Israel #WestBank #Mi5 #Mi6 #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #UkNews #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Palestine #WorldNews

Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full
By Matthew Taylor and Pippa Neill

Green leader says ministers must stop ‘hiding the truth’ about threat to UK security from climate and nature crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/zack-polanski-calls-report-ecosystem-collapse-published-greens

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Polanski calls for report on ecosystem collapse to be published in full https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/09/zack-polanski-calls-report-ecosystem-collapse-published-greens #ZackPolanski #ClimateCrisis #UkNews #GreenParty #Politics #Environment #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #FoodSecurity #Society

Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block M15 files from inquest
By Josh Halliday North of England editor

Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/03/manchester-synagogue-attack-ministers-seek-block-m15-files-inquest

#UKnews #England #Manchester #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #MI5 #HomeOffice #Police #TheGuardian #JoshHallidayNorthofEnglandeditor

Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block M15 files from inquest https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/sep/03/manchester-synagogue-attack-ministers-seek-block-m15-files-inquest #UkNews #England #Manchester #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #Mi5 #HomeOffice #Police

Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/01/almost-half-of-terrorism-arrests-in-great-britain-since-911-have-been-in-past-year #CounterterrorismPolicy #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #UkNews #Politics #PalestineAction #Law

Almost half of terrorism arrests in Great Britain since 9/11 have been in past year
By Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent

Increase coincides with proscription of Palestine Action last year which has led to thousands of arrests for allegedly supporting the protest group

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/01/almost-half-of-terrorism-arrests-in-great-britain-since-911-have-been-in-past-year

#Counterterrorismpolicy #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #UKnews #Politics #PalestineAction #Law #TheGuardian #HaroonSiddiqueLegalaffairscorrespondent

Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters
By Geraldine McKelvie

Three vessels and a helicopter deployed to monitor four ships travelling through the North Sea to the Channel

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/29/royal-navy-tracking-russian-vessels-uk-waters-channel-north-sea

#Military #RoyalNavy #Russia #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Europe #UKnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #GeraldineMcKelvie

Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/29/royal-navy-tracking-russian-vessels-uk-waters-channel-north-sea #Military #RoyalNavy #Russia #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #Europe #UkNews #WorldNews

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/24/uk-to-use-ukraine-battlefield-data-to-train-ai-to-protect-sensitive-sites #DefencePolicy #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #AiArtificialIntelligence #Ukraine #Computing #Europe #Politics #UkNews #Technology

UK to use Ukraine battlefield data to train AI to protect sensitive sites
By Jessica Elgot and Aisha Down

London and Kyiv in deal to help stop protesters and hostile states targeting military bases and critical infrastructure

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/24/uk-to-use-ukraine-battlefield-data-to-train-ai-to-protect-sensitive-sites

#Defencepolicy #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #AIartificialintelligence #Ukraine #Computing #Europe #Politics #UKnews #Technology #TheGuardian #JessicaElgot #AishaDown

Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/20/harry-and-meghan-security-funding-on-uk-return-is-private-matter-burnham-says #PrinceHarry #MeghanTheDuchessOfSussex #AndyBurnham #Monarchy #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #Politics #UkNews

Harry and Meghan’s security funding on UK return is private matter, Burnham says
By Caroline Davies

Prime minister wishes couple well in their move back from the US to a non-royal residence outside London

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/20/harry-and-meghan-security-funding-on-uk-return-is-private-matter-burnham-says

#PrinceHarry #MeghantheDuchessofSussex #AndyBurnham #Monarchy #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies

What is behind Russia’s ‘consequences’ threat over UK sending drones to Ukraine?
By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Britain has supplied more militarily significant munitions to Kyiv before but there are political reasons for Moscow’s remarks

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/18/russia-consequences-threat-uk-drones-ukraine

#Russia #Ukraine #UKnews #Foreignpolicy #Europe #Dronesmilitary #Worldnews #Defencepolicy #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Armstrade #Politics #TheGuardian #DanSabbaghDefence #securityeditor

‘Birmingham Four’ lawyers hope spycops inquiry will reopen case https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/13/birmingham-four-lawyers-spycops-inquiry-reopen-case #CriminalCasesReviewCommission #UkCriminalJustice #Law #Police #Birmingham #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #UkNews

The Bond effect? How MI6 fascinates spy watchers around the world
By Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/mi6-global-reputation-expertise-spy-agencies

#Espionage #MI6 #Europe #UKnews #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #Worldnews #JamesBond #TheGuardian #DanSabbaghDefence #securityeditor

Police investigating Ann Widdecombe murder reopen attempted burglary case from 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/07/counter-terrorism-police-investigating-death-of-ann-widdecombe-reopen-2025-attempted-burglary-case #AnnWiddecombe #Police #UkNews #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism

Counter-terrorism police investigating death of Ann Widdecombe reopen 2025 attempted burglary case
By Nadeem Badshah

Failure to pursue line of inquiry ‘which may have been relevant’ now being investigated by police watchdog

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/07/counter-terrorism-police-investigating-death-of-ann-widdecombe-reopen-2025-attempted-burglary-case

#AnnWiddecombe #Police #UKnews #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #TheGuardian #NadeemBadshah

MI6 is top European foreign intelligence service, finds peer review
By Nadeem Badshah

UK’s Secret Intelligence Service described as having ‘a taste for dirty tricks’ and ‘extraordinary’

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/mi6-top-european-foreign-intelligence-service-peer-review

#MI6 #Espionage #Worldnews #UKnews #UKsecurityandcounterterrorism #France #Europe #TheGuardian #NadeemBadshah

MI6 is top European foreign intelligence service, finds peer review https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/mi6-top-european-foreign-intelligence-service-peer-review #Mi6 #Espionage #WorldNews #UkNews #UkSecurityAndCounterterrorism #France #Europe