A leaked intelligence dossier has identified over 60,000 individuals in Germany with far-right extremist affiliations, prompting urgent warnings from MI5 about a potential cross-border threat to the United Kingdom. The classified report, obtained by this newsroom, details a sprawling network of militants, neo-Nazis, and nationalist groups operating across German states with alarming impunity. Sources within the security services confirm the document has triggered a high-level review of domestic counter-terrorism strategies.
The dossier, compiled by Germany's Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), lists known extremists alongside suspected members of banned organisations. It names over a hundred groups, from violent splinter cells to legally questionable associations that espouse race hatred. The scale is staggering: more than 60,000 individuals. That is larger than Germany's active military reserves. MI5 believes that at least 3,000 of these pose a direct risk to British interests, with several known to have travelled to the UK in the past two years.
Whitehall sources admit the threat is 'persistent and evolving'. One described the situation as 'a continental cancer with metastatic potential'. The concern is not merely about lone wolves. The document reveals coordinated efforts to recruit British nationals online, to smuggle weapons across borders, and to infiltrate legitimate protest movements. There is evidence of funding streams from illicit trade, including precious metals and cryptocurrencies. The trail of money leads to shell companies in Eastern Europe and the Gulf. Our investigation has traced one such firm, a supposed consultancy based in Prague, to a former German army captain with a conviction for inciting racial hatred.
The timing is critical. Germany faces regional elections next month in three states where far-right parties are expected to make gains. The BfV report warns of a 'radicalisation cascade' if the political mood hardens. Meanwhile, British police have been put on notice. Senior officers have convened closed-door meetings with MI5 to map out joint operations. They are specifically monitoring ports, airports, and online forums where extremists use encrypted messaging apps.
This is not a distant problem. It is a direct challenge to the security of the realm. The dossier contains names of individuals who celebrated the murder of Sir David Amess and who have urged copycat attacks. It lists former soldiers from the UK who have trained with German paramilitaries. The evidence is clear: the far right is no longer a fringe issue. It is a networked, funded, and increasingly sophisticated threat. The question remains: will action follow the intelligence? Or will the suits in Westminster file this report alongside so many others?
