Putin plotting 'mayhem' in the UK says MI5 chief

“The Russians, he said, focus their efforts on cyber attacks as well as using proxies, such as criminals and private intelligence operatives, to do their dirty work.”

The MI5 chief Ken McCallum warned today that Russia, China and Iran want to cause ‘sustained mayhem’ in the UK, says Theo Usherwood, Times Radio’s political commentator.

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[goldenoriolesilverbirch]

Thank goodness I now know that Russia / China / Iran are responsible for the chaos in the UK. Previously, in my naive ignorance I had suspected monumental incompetence & idiocy from UK politicians. Please forgive me.

[richardruff]

In common with many comments... Why would Putin ( or anyone else ) need to do anything ?... For the past 50 years, our superb politicians have been doing a great job themselves !

[nickkorkodylas]

I think the UK gov is causing more mayhem with its incompetence than Putin could ever dream causing with his competence.

[nobody-xg]

As if Putin needs to do anything to cause mayem in Britain. We can manage that ourselves thank you very much. All he needs to do is sit back and enjoy the show.

[pjdunnit]

Never interrupt your enemy when he's in the process of destroying himself

[luketarplin]

He can’t do a worse job than the current Labour government or the previous 5 Tory ones, or the all about governments before that… you get my point.

[jackspring]

Even if that was true, which it's not, how could anyone possibly cause more mayhem than our own shower here are causing?!

[kevinwoolass]

If I was Putin, just leave to the government, better chance of wrecking the country on their own.

[scotiavelo]

Ask our old age pensioners about “Mayhem” some will sit with the heating off scared that they’ll be cut off fearing they can’t afford the heating - shameful .

[aarhusnord]

I believe the Brits are very resilient. Greetings from Denmark 🇩🇰🇬🇧

[EliteRock]

Laughable. Our own government (the state) has spent the last 20 years or more setting the stage for a descent into complete chaos - imagine what the 100's of 1000's of recently-arrived doctors, engineers and architects will resort to if the economy goes t!ts up.

[gxo]

would anyone be able to notice which was russian mayhem and not the mayhem thats already been allowed to happen here already

[yogikenobi]

Our country 🇬🇧 has been systematicaly stripped of our manufacturing base we have elected politicians who damage is far better than any enemy could.

[porksausage-tb]

The real question is where the devil is 007 JAMES BOND while all this is going on

[rickwood]

It's hard to imagine that Iran can do more damage to UK than our current Government.

[rickywiddicks]

So that’s two leaders creating mayhem in the uk

[peterhanssens]

Come on, UK, think Winston Churchill !! 🇨🇦

[chrisbremner]

Having heard that Mi5 head speak are you not concerned about the calibre of people there ?

[liamrobertson]

terrible journalism
from the times
what a waste of eleven minutes and fifty seconds
yawn!!

[telebubba]

I am flabbergasted by the ignorance of the British press in general. It's not only online on the internet, but by far most of your regular newspapers as well, including the Times. You have been led on by the Russians ever since 'Brexit' came up, which is exactly what Putin wanted to happen. He has been aiming for a divided Europe ever since he came to power and ignoring that fact is the reason why the world is in the situation it is today.