Ken McCallum
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Glasgow |
| United Kingdom | |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Agenc | Security Service (MI5) |
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| ID | 3466930 |
Ken McCallum Life story
Kenneth Douglas McCallum is a British intelligence officer who has been serving as the Director General of MI5 since 2017.
MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage
... Ken Mccallum was speaking to the BBC at an unprecedented public appearance of the security chiefs of the Five Eyes alliance in California...
MI5 fears Israel-Gaza war could fuel radicalisation
... " One of the things that concerns me most right now, is to understand quite what the shape of the UK impact will be, " Ken Mccallum said in an interview...
Security services warn over Chinese infiltration in politics
... But should parliamentarians have been surprised? When Ken Mccallum, the head of MI5, he warned that the Chinese Communist Party is " playing the long game"...
‘Chinese spy' targeted thousands over LinkedIn
... " Malicious profiles" are being used on " an industrial scale" said the security service s head, Ken Mccallum...
Manchester Arena attack: Saffie Roussos' father plans to sue MI5
... In a rare public statement, MI5 director-general Ken Mccallum said: " I am profoundly sorry that MI5 did not prevent the attack...
Manchester Arena bomb inquiry finds MI5 missed significant chance
... MI5 director-general Ken Mccallum said he was " profoundly sorry" the security service " did not prevent the attack"...
Iran protests: Armed Met Police guard Iranian journalists facing death threats
... Not only are the protests significantly more widespread, but the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, the real power behind the regime, " Iran projects threat to the UK directly, through its aggressive intelligence services, " says Ken Mccallum, the director-general of MI5, the UK security service...
Iran spreading 'bloodshed and destruction', says foreign secretary
... On Wednesday, Ken Mccallum, the director general of MI5, revealed Iranian intelligence agents had been targeting people in the UK who they regard as enemies of the regime...
Iran spreading 'bloodshed and destruction', says foreign secretary
By Alex BinleyBBC News
Iran is spreading " bloodshed and destruction" around The World , the Foreign Secretary will say.
James Cleverly will warn Iran's weapons are threatening security, pointing to their use by Russia to target Ukrainian civilians.
He will Go On to reaffirm the UK's determination to prevent Tehran from acquiring a Nuclear Weapon .
Iran agreed to limit nuclear activities in exchange for lifting of sanctions in 2015.
However, there are fears the country is going back on this promise.
Speaking at the Manama Dialogue international security conference in Bahrain on Saturday, Mr Cleverly is expected to say: " Iran's nuclear programme is more advanced than ever before, and The Regime has resorted to selling Russia The Armed drones that are killing civilians in Ukraine.
" As their people demonstrate against decades of oppression, Iran's rulers are spreading bloodshed and destruction as Far Away as Kyiv.
" Britain is determined to work alongside Our Friends to counter the Iranian threat, interdict the smuggling of conventional arms, and prevent The Regime from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. "
Mr Cleverly's comments on Iran come at a time of heightened tensions.
Earlier This Week the UK government imposed more sanctions on Iranian officials linked to the ongoing brutal crackdown against anti-government protests.
The demonstrations against Iran's clerical establishment erupted two months ago after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules.
At least 362 protesters, including 56 children, have been killed and 16,000 arrested according to the Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
On Wednesday, Ken Mccallum , The Director general of MI5, revealed Iranian intelligence agents had been targeting people in the UK who they regard as enemies of The Regime . This included at least 10 threats since January alone to British or UK-based people perceived as enemies of The Regime , He Said .
After The Meeting , Mr Cleverly will travel to nearby Qatar to watch England take on Iran in their opening World Cup match on Monday .
Source of news: bbc.com
