News and Speeches

Ziamani sentenced for preparing terrorist acts 
A teenager convicted of engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts has been sentenced to 22 years in prison at the Old Bailey today.

Man convicted for role in Al-Qaida terror plot
A Pakistani student has been found guilty in a US court of providing support to Al-Qaida and conspiring to use a destructive device.

Abu Hamza was found guilty of 11 charges of terrorism and kidnapping in a Manhatten court.

Director General speaks on terrorism, technology and oversight
Address by the Director General of the Security Service, Andrew Parker, to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) at Thames House, 8 January 2015.

Convictions for terrorism during 2014.

MI5 pays tribute on Armistice Day
Staff at MI5 will today join the country in two minutes of silence at 11am to mark Armistice Day and remember the sacrifice of those who have lost their lives to protect the country.

Threat level to the UK from international terrorism raised to SEVERE The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has changed the UK threat level from international terrorism from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE. The current threat level means that the threat of a terrorist attack is considered to be highly likely.

February 2014 release of files by The National Archives
More than 100 historical files have been released by the Security Service to the National Archives at Kew.

Convictions for terrorism during 2013.

The enduring terrorist threat and accelerating technological change Address by the Director General of the Security Service, Andrew Parker, to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Whitehall, 8 October 2013.