12/09/23

Suspected Chinese spy in Parliament claims he is working against Beijing

A parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China has said that he is “completely innocent” and had dedicated his career to exposing the “threat” posed by the ruling Communist Party. The British national, who was arrested in March and has been released on bail, said that he has .....

11/09/23

Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect arrives at court after being charged with escaping from HMP Wandsworth

Daniel Khalife has arrived at court after he was charged with escaping from custody at HMP Wandsworth. The 21-year-old terror suspect went missing from prison on Wednesday and was arrested in a London suburb on Saturday - ending 75 hours on the run. Khalife reportedly laughed as he was .....

11/09/23

Londonderry: Police arrest man, 48, as four others remain in custody

Police in Londonderry have arrested a 48-year-old man as part of an ongoing terrorism investigation. He was detained following the search of a property in Victoria Place on Sunday. The man was arrested under the Terrorism Act and has been taken into custody for questioning. Detectives have also been given a .....

08/09/23

Weston-super-Mare man faces trial on terrorism charges

An alleged far-right extremist has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of having and sharing a terrorist video about explosives. Gabriel Budasz, 23, was charged on 4 August with possession and dissemination of a terrorist document. The charges related to a video about the explosive TATP and an improvised .....

08/09/23

Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK

Wagner, the Russian mercenary group, is set to be proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government - meaning it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation. A draft order to be laid in Parliament will allow its assets to be categorised as terrorist property and seized. The home secretary said .....

08/09/23

Bomb squad called to suspicious vehicle at Folkestone Channel tunnel terminal

An army bomb squad has been called in and a man was detained after police stopped a suspicious vehicle at the Channel tunnel terminal in Kent. Traffic was said to be backing up after access to the tunnel was blocked and a cordon put in place to protect the public. The incident is not linked to the hunt for the escaped .....

08/09/23

Daniel Abed Khalife prison escape: Richmond Park closed off by police in search for escaped prisoner

Police have been scouring Richmond Park for fugitive terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife. Officers were stationed at key entry and exit points into the early hours of Friday - with two police helicopters still active overhead. Richmond Park, in southwest London, was closed during the operation, and the investigation .....

07/09/23

Hunt for terror suspect ex-soldier Daniel Khalife after Wandsworth prison escape

A nationwide manhunt has been launched for a former soldier suspected of terror offences who escaped from prison on Wednesday morning. Daniel Abed Khalife, 21, was awaiting trial at HMP Wandsworth in London after being accused of leaving fake bombs at a military base. It is believed he escaped via a prison kitchen .....

07/09/23

Glasgow Airport back to normal after security chaos amid suspected terrorist search

Glasgow Airport has confirmed services are back to normal today after security was disrupted on Wednesday amid a search for a suspected terrorist. Travellers faced major disruptions yesterday afternoon as police hunted escaped prisoner Daniel Abed Khalife. The 21-year-old has been on the run since around 7.50am .....

05/09/23

Preston man who had potential bomb-making material jailed

An 18-year-old man who admitted possessing potential bomb-making instructions has been jailed. Mohammed Afzal, from Preston, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to collecting and disseminating terrorist material at Liverpool Crown Court. He was arrested after posting extremist material on social media but initially refused .....