- Andy Burnham has announced plans for a new National Centre for Information Defence during an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- The prime minister accused Russia of exploiting Brexit and conducting an industrial-scale assault to sow division and spread disinformation across the UK.
- Burnham accused Russian agencies of interfering in the 2019 general election, forging media branding, and using bots to amplify far-right narratives.
- The new unit will initially be run from the Office for the Prime Minister and Cabinet, coordinating with intelligence agencies, police, and social media companies.
- Defence Secretary Wes Streeting warned that the UK must defend its democracy against an increasingly challenging propaganda war waged by state threats.
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