Director General MI5 Statement

Published date: 17 Mar 2026

MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum said:

MI5 has resolved ‘Beth’s’ claim before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal without admission of liability.

We sincerely apologise to Beth for the distress she has suffered because of MI5 mistakes in this litigation. We relied on incorrect evidence and our record keeping fell well short of the standard of professionalism that we expect, and to which Beth was entitled. We profoundly regret that our mistakes prolonged the litigation and caused additional suffering for Beth.

MI5 has settled Beth’s claim and we have apologised to Beth directly.

Prompted in part by Beth’s case, MI5 has embarked on a programme of work to reinforce the highest standards of record keeping and information management.