Whilst Boris Johnson steadfastly refuses to grant permission for a Scottish independence referendum, behind the scenes the British security services are quietly busy plotting against the independence movement.

Boris Johnson has apparently decided to defend his controversial Home Secretary, Priti Patel, as reports of her tense relationship with MI5 chiefs continue to mount.

The chiefs of the British Security Service, MI5, are reportedly wary of the hardline Home Secretary, Priti Patel, who has extensive ties to Israeli leaders and politicians.

MI5 chief Andrew Parker rebuffs US warnings of potential risk Huawei poses to intelligence sharing and insists Chinese manufacturer’s 5G input is safe, contrary to claims of US lobbyists.

As the UK turns up the heat on Iran, British authorities at home have begun harassing Iranians.

The UK has lowered the terror threat level despite hundreds of ongoing investigations.

In a sign of growing Brexit jitters in the British security community, the former head of MI5 expresses concern about the security implications of Brexit.

A UK government watchdog criticized the MI5 for its unlawful handling of gathered data.

UK interior minister admits the MI5 has acted in “serious” breach of surveillance safeguards.

The Guardian newspaper said in a report on Sunday that MI5 will lead the mission to monitor far-right extremism, a responsibility that had previously been assigned to the British police.