UK · 21 June 2026
UK dissidents face rising foreign regime attacks
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Britain has become a 'hunting ground for authoritarian regimes', with dozens of violent attacks on critics linked to foreign states. Iran, China, and Russia are among those blamed for physical assaults, stabbings, and even arson attacks on properties. MI5, the security service, saw state-threat investigations jump 48% in a year, with over 20 Iran-related threat-to-life cases since 2022.
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