# Ministers must be honest about Russian threat to UK, says former Foreign Office head

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-17T10:19:32+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/17/russia-threat-uk-former-foreign-office-head-lord-peter-ricketts
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ministers-must-be-honest-about-russian-threat-to-uk-says-former-foreig-693cc2/

Peter Ricketts calls for more resilience in protecting banking, energy and water systems from cyber-assaults Ministers need to be honest with the British public about the immediate threat posed by Russia, which could soon lead to lives being lost, a former national security adviser has said. Peter Ricketts, who advised David Cameron when he was prime minister, became the latest figure to warn abou

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