Government lawyers for Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood have warned a coroner that revealing MI5 files could jeopardise national security, as ministers aim to keep intelligence material off the record during an inquest into the 2025 Manchester synagogue attack that killed two men. The request follows a broader push to shield sensitive documents from public scrutiny, raising questions about transparency and accountability in the investigation of the tragic incident. The case highlights the tension between protecting classified information and the public’s right to know the full circumstances surrounding the attack.
Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national securityMinisters are seeking to block intelligence material from being heard at an inquest into the death of two men killed in the 2025 Manchester synagogue attack.Lawyers for Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, told a coroner on Thursday that disclosing the MI5 files would pose a serious risk to national security. Continue reading...
