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TERRORIST TRIAL CONVICTIONS (30.04.07)
Five men were convicted at the Old Bailey today for terrorist offences, including conspiracy to cause explosions in the United Kingdom. The plotters acquired a large amount of ammonium nitrate fertiliser from which they planned to make explosives with the aim of causing mass casualties. The Director General of the Security Service, Jonathan Evans, has welcomed the outcome of the case. The conclusion of the case means that we are now able to disclose details about links between those on trial and the 7 July bombers. Mr. Evans said: "We are today on our website providing more information to the public on the links between those convicted today and the 7 July bombers. The Security Service will never have the capacity to investigate everyone who appears on the periphery of every operation. I believe the account we are publishing here will make this clear." For more information, please click on this item's headline.
JONATHAN EVANS TAKES OVER AS DIRECTOR GENERAL (21.04.07)
Jonathan Evans has today taken over from Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller as the new Director General of the Security Service. As the head of the Service, Mr. Evans is responsible for leading and directing its work against threats to the UK's national security. He has been a member of the Service since 1980 and has focused mainly on counter-terrorism, both international and domestic. He served as the Service's Deputy Director General from 2005 to 2007 and has succeeded Dame Eliza following her retirement. For more information on Mr. Evans and the role of the Director General, please click on this item's headline.