UK: MI5 Concedes it Unlawfully Obtained Journalist's Phone Data

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Above: The MI5 building at Thames House on Millbank, London, U.K. Image copyright: Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty Images

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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

MI5's staff perform vital work protecting Britain from serious threats. However, recent failures demand urgent reform. Director General McCallum's comprehensive review program and cultural shifts represent essential first steps in meaningful change. The public deserves absolute confidence in the integrity of its security services as it continues to shield the public from a dangerous world.

House of Commons

Establishment-critical narrative

The admission that MI5 rifled through a journalist's phone is deeply concerning and should worry anyone who cares about democracy and press freedom. What's worse is that this does not appear to be an isolated act but part of a pattern of continued disregard for the right of journalists to have their sources protected. The full rot at the heart of MI5 must be fully exposed.

Amnesty Society of Editors UK

Metaculus Prediction

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