2026 weekly roundups
Every UK counter-terrorism weekly roundup from 2026. Open a roundup for the summary, then read the full analysis in the UK Terror Alert app.
- Week ending 10 October 2026
RAF Fairford plot, Royal Navy spy charges and extremist-linked arrests shape turbulent period
A suspected Iranian-linked terror plot at RAF Fairford, a Royal Navy espionage case, and charges against a man over alleged attacks on Nigel Farage defined a busy period for UK counter-terrorism.
- Week ending 3 October 2026
RAF Fairford Plot, Iranian Terror Charges and Farage Threat Headline Busy Period
A suspected Iranian-linked plot at RAF Fairford, charges against two Iranians over a Manchester synagogue attack, and a terror charge linked to Nigel Farage marked a significant period for UK counter-terrorism.
- Week ending 26 September 2026
Manchester Jewish Community Plot Foiled Amid Historic Genocide Charges
Counter-terrorism police disrupted an alleged plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community, while the UK brought its first-ever charges relating to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
- Week ending 19 September 2026
UK Counter-Terrorism Prosecutions, MI5 Controversy and International Developments
A teenager charged under terrorism legislation, a far-right conviction, MI5 misconduct revelations, and calls for a Manchester synagogue attack inquiry marked the period.
- Week ending 12 September 2026
MI5 Warning, Iranian Spy Arrests and Martyn's Law Updates Mark Busy Period
MI5 raised concerns over an evolving threat landscape as counter-terrorism police made arrests linked to Iran and Russia, while Martyn's Law implementation advanced.
- Week ending 5 September 2026
Terror Arrests, Sentencing Controversies and Financing Concerns Headline Busy Period
A surge in UK terrorism arrests, contentious protest-related sentencing, and fresh concerns over terrorist financing marked a significant period for British counter-terrorism.
- Week ending 29 August 2026
Counter-Terror Hub, Palestine Action Sanctions and Ambulance Arson Pleas
A new international counter-extremism hub launched in London as the US designated Palestine Action a terrorist group and four men admitted torching Jewish community ambulances.
- Week ending 22 August 2026
UK Marks Inaugural Terror Victims Day Amid Palestine Action Sentencing Row
The UK held its first National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism while courts ruled on Palestine Action protesters and new charges emerged over the Manchester synagogue attack.
- Week ending 15 August 2026
Counter-Terror Policing, Charity Probes and Prevent Referrals in Focus
Counter-terrorism activity centred on the Ann Widdecombe murder investigation, a Hamas-linked charity probe, and rising Prevent referrals amid a heightened national threat level.
- Week ending 8 August 2026
Prevent Referrals Hit Decade High as Widdecombe Inquiry Deepens
Record Prevent referrals, a reopened probe into a suspected firebombing linked to the Widdecombe murder investigation, and a terrorism funding inquiry into a British charity headlined the period.
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