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New UK law will crack down on proxies of hostile states such as Russia, Iran from July

UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile, such as Iran, was expected to come into force next month, as it steps up powers to counter what it says is a growing threat...

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As of June 9, 2026 at 3:29 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Britain’s MI5 says state-threat investigations increased by 35 per cent in 2025.
The headline split One side frames it as "UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month". The other frames it as "New UK law will crack down on proxies of hostile states such as Russia, Iran from July".
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Left / center-leftUK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month

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CenterNew UK law will crack down on proxies of hostile states such as Russia, Iran from July

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Middle East EyeNews report · Jun 9, 3:29 PM

UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month

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UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile, such as Iran,...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Jun 9, 3:07 PM

New UK law will crack down on proxies of hostile states such as Russia, Iran from July

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Britain’s MI5 says state-threat investigations increased by 35 per cent in 2025.

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