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Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
Move from anti-immigration or anti-Muslim views to violence is ‘most marked trend’ in spy agency’s caseload over last yearExtremists 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 said a shift from radicalised rightwing sentiment to violence was “the most marked trend” in the spy agency’s caseload over the past year, contributing to a rise in the overall UK terror threat level.Russia remains “aggressor number one” as the Kremlin continu...
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