(National-UAE) Britain is facing growing interference, threats and influence from state actors including Iran, security minister Tom Tugendhat has warned.
Since 10 Iranian plots were revealed in November more incidents have come to light. Foreign meddling of this nature, he said, poses monumental challenges to freedom of speech in the UK and residents’ way of life.
Speaking at London-based think tank Policy Exchange on Tuesday, he said that “acute threats” to national security require an immediate response.
“But it is the strategic threats to our democracy because the actors are part of a systemic campaign over a long period of time to degrade our sovereignty that concern me most,” he added.
