MI5 Director General Ken McCallum is photographed in London on Tuesday. Photo: UK government handout via Reuters
MI5 Director General Ken McCallum is photographed in London on Tuesday. Photo: UK government handout via Reuters
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Britain plans more to tackle China’s ‘covert activities’, says MI5 spy chief Ken McCallum

  • Domestic spy chief says his agency is defending British scientists against hostile powers seeking to steal or sabotage coronavirus vaccine research
  • UK government reportedly planning to give ministers power to unravel foreign investments in British firms to stop hostile states gaining control of key assets