Ken McCallum

Ken McCallum

politician United Kingdom

Ken McCallum is the Director General of MI5, the United Kingdom's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency. He has been in charge since 2020 and is responsible for overseeing the agency's efforts to combat threats to national security, including terrorism and espionage. His leadership has been marked by a focus on modernizing the agency and adapting to the evolving landscape of security threats. Recently, he faced scrutiny following revelations that MI5 misled courts regarding the identity of a violent agent, prompting serious questions about the agency's practices and accountability.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
106,115
Power
6,594$
Sentiment
5.03
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.03% +0% 331,002,651 102,924 $21,000,000 6,530$
Slovakia 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 5,459,642 3,191 $110,000 64$
Totals 2 336,462,293 106,115 $21,110,000 6,594$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: MI5's director general Sir Ken McCallum said: 'We take our duty to provide truthful, accurate and complete information very seriously, and have offered an unreserved apology to the court.' 7

BBC: How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in court in the case of a spy who abused women

Hungary Hungary: Ken McCallum stated that Russian state actors are now using purchased proxies for their dirty operations. 6

Index.hu: Index - Külföld - Európát rettegésben tartják az oroszok egyszer használatos ügynökei

Romania Romania: Ken McCallum declared that authorities have thwarted 20 state-sponsored plots orchestrated by Iran in the UK since 2022. 7

Adevărul: Trei iranieni, arestați în Marea Britanie pentru spionaj în favoarea Teheranului