Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the United Kingdom will establish a new national center dedicated to fighting hostile state disinformation. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Burnham said the center would work to "detect, attribute and disrupt" such activity, according to a report from Recorded Future News.
The new body appears aimed at strengthening the UK's response to state-linked influence operations, particularly those originating from adversarial nations. The announcement frames the center as both a defensive and offensive tool, with the ability to identify disinformation campaigns and take action to counter them.
Because the report is based on a single source, there are no independent accounts or differing perspectives to compare. Further details—such as the center's funding, timeline, or specific mandate—have not yet been disclosed in the available reporting.