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  • Monday, 11 April, 2022
    ‘Radicalised Islamist terrorist’ convicted of murdering Tory MP David Amess

    Ali Harbi Ali repeatedly stabbed long-serving politician at his constituency surgery

  • Monday, 21 March, 2022
    ‘Islamist terrorist’ accused of MP’s murder also targeted Gove, trial told

    Ali Harbi Ali had researched and planned potential attacks on politicians since at least May 2019, court hears

  • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
    UK terror level raised to ‘severe’ after Liverpool blast

    Risk of attack ‘highly likely’ following second terrorism incident in a month

  • Sunday, 14 November, 2021
    UK crime
    Counterterror police arrest three after fatal car explosion in Liverpool

    Blast outside hospital occurred as Remembrance Sunday was being marked around UK

  • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
    David Amess
    Man appears in court to face murder and terrorism charges over death of MP David Amess

    Prosecutors allege Ali Harbi Ali also considered attacking two other, unnamed, MPs

  • Wednesday, 20 October, 2021
    Patel urges MPs to tighten security as terror threat level rises

    ‘Substantial’ risk to politicians after Amess killing, say intelligence analysts

  • Monday, 18 October, 2021
    Johnson vows ‘evil’ will never defeat parliamentary democracy

    Prime minister announces Southend-on-Sea to be made a city as he leads tributes in Commons to Sir David Amess

  • Monday, 18 October, 2021
    Sebastian Payne
    David Amess’ killing will change how Britain does politics

    The constituency link is the jewel in the country’s democracy — but open access comes with vulnerability

  • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
    News in-depthUK politics & policy
    MPs confront need to find balance between accessibility and security

    UK home secretary pledges new measures after fatal stabbing as Amess family appeal for hatred to be set aside

  • Sunday, 17 October, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    A murder strikes at the heart of British democracy

    Killing of David Amess endangers the link between voters and representatives

  • Saturday, 16 October, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    Man held under Terrorism Act after killing of MP

    Police carry out searches in London following fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess

  • Saturday, 16 October, 2021
    Death of Conservative MP David Amess was terrorism, say police

    MI5 supporting Met investigation as London addresses searched for potential link to Islamist extremism

  • Sunday, 5 September, 2021
    Raffaello Pantucci
    Jihadis will remain a threat under the Taliban government

    Neighbouring countries are the most at risk in the short term, but western states should not be complacent

  • Monday, 23 August, 2021
    Terrorists trying to exploit Kabul chaos, UK minister warns

    Western intelligence agencies fear Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan could prompt a resurgence of terror networks

  • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
    Security Service UK
    MI5 chief warns of new terrorist risks in Afghanistan as allies withdraw

    UK intelligence service cite fears as Taliban make rapid territorial gains

  • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
    ‘Serious shortcomings’ preceded Manchester bombing, says inquiry head

    Arena owners, security contractors and transport police blamed for ‘missed opportunities’ ahead of attack

  • Friday, 28 May, 2021
    Failures by UK agencies contributed to deaths in Fishmongers’ Hall attack, jury finds

    Inquest finds ‘failings’ and ‘omissions’ in the management of convicted terrorist Usman Khan

  • Thursday, 13 May, 2021
    MI5 had warning Fishmonger’s Hall terrorist might commit attack

    Inquest hears security services received ‘uncorroborated’ intelligence Usman Khan intended to ‘return to his old ways’

  • Monday, 15 March, 2021
    UK foreign policy
    UK to expand nuclear stockpile in post-Brexit security review

    Trident, counterterror and the union take centre stage in biggest foreign policy assessment since cold war

  • Friday, 26 February, 2021
    UK politics & policy
    Shamima Begum cannot return to UK for citizenship battle, Supreme Court rules

    Decision in case of ‘jihadi bride’ represents victory for home secretary Priti Patel

  • Friday, 4 December, 2020
    Terrorism
    Fears that terrorists will exploit pandemic worry security experts

    Isolation at home and spread of conspiracy theories make individuals susceptible to radicalisation

  • Friday, 6 November, 2020
    Terrorism
    Deadly attacks heighten fears of new European terror wave

    Security services are concerned about jihadis who returned from Middle East or sought to travel there

  • Tuesday, 3 November, 2020
    UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’ after attacks in France and Austria

    Home secretary Priti Patel describes measure as ‘precautionary’

  • Sunday, 11 October, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    Britain to overhaul its counter-extremism strategy

    Some officials fear shake-up could jeopardise work to tackle radical ideology

  • Thursday, 3 September, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK reviews role of state-backed terror insurer as pressure grows for pandemic cover

    Review comes as Pool Re pays out just £10m to businesses in 5 years to cover cost of terrorist attacks

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