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Government criticised for slow approach to security committee

The government has been accused of avoiding scrutiny by not establishing a key parliamentary committee, prompting concerns about a lack of oversight over important decisions on intelligence matters.....read more

Police are treating Reading stabbing as terrorism incident

Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu, who described the attack as an ‘atrocity’, said investigators are not looking for anyone else in connection with the attack.....read more

Reading stabbing suspect was known to MI5

The man held on suspicion of killing three people at a park in Reading was known to MI5, with police saying that they are treating the stabbing as a terrorist incident.....read more

Australia targeted by 'state-based' cyber attacks

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that his government and Australian institutions are being targeted by ongoing sophisticated state-based cyber hacks.....read more

G7 urges China to reconsider national security law

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his G7 counterparts have released a statement to stress the international community’s grave concern about China’s decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong.....read more

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Permanent physical protection against hostile vehicle attack

Paul Jeffrey, chairman of the Perimeter Security Suppliers Association, writers for Counter Terror Business about permanent solutions for full perimeters, including entry point protocol.....read more

Is counter terrorism in Britain racist and/or Islamophobic?

There is a claims that counter terrorism in Britain, particularly the Prevent programme, is racist and/or Islamophobic. Is this true?.....read more