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How Labour plans to reform parliamentary oversight of intelligence in UK

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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer.
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. © Aaron Chown/Press Association Images/MaxPPP

Keir Starmer's party wants to strengthen the independence of parliament's intelligence committee, whose influence has been eroded by conflicts with Downing Street.

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Julian Lewis, the combative Conservative intelligence overseer seeking further oversight

The veteran MP and chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee Julian Lewis was not necessarily destined to become the guardian of the unit's capabilities. Behind the committee's complaints of a lack of communication from the intelligence services and government lurks a battle with much higher stakes: who will be in charge of overseeing the new Investment Security Unit and Counter Disinformation Unit.

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A view of Istanbul, Turkey, on 18 June 2026.
Spotlight | Russia, Turkey, Ukraine Turkish hub at heart of Ukraine and Europe's hunt for Russia's shadow fleet France International comms surveillance: interceptions watchdog gets technical boost from DGSE
Vincent Mazauric, president of France's CNCTR independent interception watchdog.
United States Bill Pulte goes after Tulsi Gabbard's inner circle at ODNI
The United States' acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Bill Pulte.
Russia FSO expands security around Vladimir Putin's residences Sweden, Ukraine Stockholm's rising role in Ukraine's Black Sea naval war
Combat swimmers from Ukraine's GUR military intelligence during an exercise in the Black Sea.
Saudi Arabia Future Saudi shipbuilder Sofon goes hunting for shipyards

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