- Kremlin-backed media have launched an intensified disinformation campaign against the UK, attempting to erode public trust and depict the nation as defenceless and ungovernable.
- Data from risk intelligence firm Osavul shows Russian state-affiliated output targeting the UK increased by 15 per cent in September to over 40,000 stories, with similar volumes recorded in October.
- Security experts warn the threat has heightened due to Britain's robust support for Ukraine, closer relations between Russia and Donald Trump, and the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence.
- Disinformation examples include false reports of UK missile strikes against Russia, exaggerated claims of power grid failures, and distorted political commentary regarding Sir Keir Starmer and Andy Burnham.
- The UK government has announced plans to establish a new National Centre for Information Defence to detect, attribute, and disrupt hostile state information attacks.
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