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MNN Global · April 24, 2026 · 1 min read

Starmer proposes powers to ban state-backed terror groups

What happened: Labour leader Keir Starmer plans to introduce new powers enabling ministers to designate state-backed organisations, such as Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, as terror groups.

Why it matters:

  • It could strengthen the UK's ability to counter threats from foreign state-backed groups.
  • This change would affect government policy on national security and international relations.

MNN Take: The proposal aims to give ministers clearer authority to label and act against organisations linked to hostile foreign states, enhancing security measures.

Sources: BBC Politics