3 hours ago · United Kingdom
Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian Politics is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 13 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last year Extremists holding anti-immigration opinions are becoming increasingly likely to consider carrying out terrorist attacks against immigration centres and asylum hotels in the UK, the head of MI5 has warned. Ken McCallum…
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Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
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