‘A hunting ground for foreign regimes’: why violent attacks on dissidents are on the rise in Britain
In March 2024, journalist Pouria Zeraati was stabbed in London in an attack attributed to the Iranian regime, one of dozens of violent incidents in the UK linked to foreign states like Russia, China, and Iran targeting dissidents. These attacks, including physical assaults and attempted kidnappings, have led to a 48% increase in MI5 state-threat investigations, with critics describing the UK as a "hunting ground" for authoritarian regimes due to perceived inadequate responses from authorities.
