National Security (State Threats) Bill 2026: overarching factsheet

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This factsheet provides more information about the National Security (State Threats) Bill 2026. It explains the measures in the bill, why they are needed and what impact they will have.

This bill creates a new power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies engaged in state threat activity, equivalent to proscription under the Terrorism Act 2000.

Designation will disrupt and deter the activities of designated bodies and those working with and supporting them.

New offences will apply to those supporting, assisting or obtaining material benefits from a designated body.

This will make it easier to disrupt proxy bodies that are designated, with offences that deal with them in the same way as foreign intelligence services.

Individuals acting for a designated body will feel the full force of our National Security legislation, with accompanying sentences of up to 14 years.