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Two books look at the hard graft of gathering intelligence and our enduring fascination with spookery
Ken McCallum says security agencies are battling competing priorities
Security officials argue operatives must be allowed to commit certain crimes
Fraser Cameron denies Belgian and UK allegations that he sold sensitive information
Diplomat Richard Moore to take over UK’s foreign intelligence service as focus shifts to fresh threats
High Court backs family’s request but Russian state involvement not on remit
Russia report points to failings by ministers and spy agencies, and to election interference, illicit finance and cyber hostility
Long-awaited report suggests Moscow influence is ‘new normal’, but call for security review of Brexit vote rejected
Ken McCallum to take over from Andrew Parker as director-general next month
Downing St efforts to tighten control of government machine unleash tensions
Downing St reportedly has several Whitehall mandarins in sights
Justice secretary to push retrospective laws on prison terms in wake of Streatham stabbings
‘Madness’ to use China telecoms group on UK 5G rollout, claim intelligence officials
Nissan has accelerated secret contingency planning for a potential split from Renault
Machine learning next step in gleaning information, says Andrew Parker as he leaves Security Service
UK set to decide on allowing Chinese equipment into 5G network in face of US lobbying
Intelligence chief expresses ‘disgust’ amid concerns Khan could inspire other jihadis
Newly released files reveal ties between spy and attempt to gauge public opinion in 1940
Third of all major plots foiled in past two years are from far-right, says terror chief
Concern over former foreign secretary came from May’s inner circle at No 10
Chief coroner wraps up inquest with criticism of security measures
Senior counter-terror officer said intelligence resources had been facing raised threats
Surveillance watchdog Adrian Fulford says security service not complying with legislation
UK Security Service at risk of breaking laws to protect public from unlawful surveillance
Andrew Parker reveals 80% of thwarted terror attacks involved individuals ‘inspired by Isis’
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