MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI
Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
BBC News reports: Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".
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