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Government & Politics
Anybody working for Iran in UK must register or face jail, government announces Iran is the first foreign power to be placed on the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
(Sky News) Anybody who works for — or is a proxy of — the Iranian state will have to register their presence in the UK or face jail time. Security minister Dan Jarvis said Iran, including its IRGC intelligence services and the […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Doctor Hossam Metwally poisoned partner in ‘exorcism ritual’
(BBC) An anaesthetist who poisoned his partner in a series of botched exorcism ceremonies is facing jail. Hossam Metwally, 61, performed a “dangerous perversion” of the Islamic Ruqya ritual on Kelly Wilson at the couple’s home in Grimsby. Sheffield Crown Court heard […]
Law Enforcement
UK terrorist police investigations ‘quadruple’ with Iran behind 15 plots 'Close calls' saw would-be attackers picking targets and gathering weapons when officers intervened
(National-UAE) The number of investigations by UK counter-terrorism police into state threats has quadrupled in the past two years, with several “close calls,” a senior officer has said. Matt Jukes, head of counter-terrorism policing, described the workload as “unprecedented” and said it […]