Security · July 2026

The United Kingdom on July 13, 2026, saw police arrest 12 individuals aged 27 to 82 on suspicion of plotting an extreme right-wing terrorist attack targeting an Islamic event. Counter-terror police are also leading the investigation into the killing of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe, with authorities probing whether the two cases are linked. In a separate incident, a 26-year-old man named Wasiu was jailed for a robbery spree. The UK government designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Houthi movement (HAYI) as terrorist organizations, citing attacks on the Jewish community. UK counter-terror police are leading the investigation into the suspected murder of former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe. The UK contracted Frankenburg, Cambridge Aerospace, and Greenjets for the development of low-cost air defense systems. A boat carrying 128 migrants arrived in England, setting a record for the largest single-day arrival, according to The Copenhagen Post.