Britain has entered a ‘new era of national security,’ the head of MI5 says. - NBC News — SkimNews
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- MI5 head declared Britain has entered a 'new era of national security,' a notable escalation in the agency's public threat posture
- The MI5 chief outlined major threats facing the UK alongside an active investigation into a suspected plot against a US-run base on British soil
- Donald Trump separately warned the Houthis of Iran's role in their resurgence ahead of ballistic missile strikes on a Saudi oil giant — a story bundled alongside but unrelated to the UK announcement
Why it matters: MI5 invoking 'new era' language signals the agency views the current threat landscape as categorically different — and tying that declaration to an active suspected-plot investigation against a US-run base confirms the threat is present and operational on UK soil, not theoretical.
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