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Biker gangs and hired hands: how Iran is increasingly outsourcing its terror campaigns
ByDaniel Boffey Chief reporter March 27, 2026

Experts see potential hallmarks of Iranian involvement in firebombing of four ambulances in Golders Green on MondayTo some it was the moment the mask slipped. Wearing an open-necked white shirt, Mohsen Rafighdoost, former minister of the Islamic Revolu…

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Tangled trail probably leads from Golders Green ambulance attack to Tehran
ByJason Burke March 24, 2026

British investigators are circumspect but experts and security officials say incident has hallmarks of Iranian intelligenceMiddle East crisis – live updatesFrom Golders Green, where four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were set alight in the e…

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How an undercover cop foiled an IS plot to massacre Britain’s Jews – podcast
By February 16, 2026

The Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, Chris Osuh, reports on the plot by two IS terrorists to massacre Jews in Manchester, and how it was thwarted by an undercover stingWalid Saadaoui had once worked as a holiday entertainer, organising dance…

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Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada
ByDan Sabbagh Defence and security editor January 27, 2026

Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Cana…

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Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’
ByRobyn Vinter and Ben Quinn August 18, 2025

Miles Pickering says crowd at protest over Palestine Action ban was laughing at ‘silliness’ of scene as he was detainedIt was only after Miles Pickering arrived at Scotland Yard following his arrest that the police realised they had got things embarras…

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Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’
ByRobyn Vinter and Ben Quinn August 18, 2025

Miles Pickering says crowd at protest over Palestine Action ban was laughing at ‘silliness’ of scene as he was detainedIt was only after Miles Pickering arrived at Scotland Yard following his arrest that the police realised they had got things embarras…

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Palestine Action co-founder wins permission to challenge ban
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Judge says ban on direct action group could have ‘chilling effect’ on legitimate political speechThe co-founder of Palestine Action can bring an unprecedented legal challenge to the home secretary’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws, …

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UK ban on Palestine Action is an abuse of power, high court told
ByHaroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent July 21, 2025July 22, 2025

Intelligence assessment before proscription found that vast majority of group’s activities were lawful, court hearsAn intelligence assessment before Palestine Action was banned under anti-terrorism laws found that the vast majority of its activities we…

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Iran’s threat to UK on a par with Russia’s, security report finds
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor July 10, 2025

Parliamentary committee says UK is priority target for cyber and physical attacks as well as assassinationsUK politics live – latest updatesIran’s intimidation, including the fear of physical attack and assassination of Iranian dissidents living in the…

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This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones July 9, 2025

In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jailThis piece must be carefully written to avoid my being imprisoned for up to 14 years. That’s a curious sentence to say a…

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