24 days ago · Russia
New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 05:00 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence Security chiefs will set up a new national centre to tackle disinformation and deepfakes from hostile states such as Russia, Andy Burnham has announced, saying the government had a duty to “stem the poisonous…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
New UK agency will tackle ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham says
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN
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- The Guardian