Recent Media Commentary

Dr Leivesley Has provided media commentary on behalf of Newrisk Limited, including appearances on Terrorism, Defence & Policing, London in 2012, Fukushima and Mining.

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Appearances on Paris Olympics 2024:

• Threats to the Paris Olympics during the High Speed Rail Sabotage event on 27 July 2024, for Al Jazeera English on 26 July 2024;
• Terrorism and other risks to the Paris Olympics Opening  Ceremony, for The Globalist Monocle Radio on 23  July, 2024.

Appearances on the Ukraine War:

• Ukraine Attacked- attacks by Russia in Ukraine invasion, for GB News, 25 February 2022;
• Uranium in package arriving at London Heathrow Airport sparks counter- terror investigation, Sky
  News at 2.30pm and repeats in news, 11 January 2023: "What it may mean is, if London is being used to trade and prove sampling capability of what can be sold, this is very serious and if so, it's an indicator of part of the weapons build-up we're seeing, said Dr Sally Leivesley, a risk management consultant.”

Appearances on Biological Threats:

• Covid 19 Vaccination Research hacking UK, USA and Canada, for Morning Ireland, RTE Radio, Ireland, 17 July 2020;
• Covid 19, for Foreign Report Update, BBC World Service Radio, 9 March 2020;
• Covid 19, for Foreign Desk, Monocle, 29 February 2020;
• Covid 19, for BBC World Service Radio Weekend Programme, 23 February 2020;
• Covid 19, for Monocle, 14 February 2020.

Appearances on Terrorism:

• Lebanon explosions, Hezbollah vows retaliation and wider security fears, The Globalist, Monocle Radio on 19 September 2024;
• Terror risk from Metropolitan Police withdrawing officers for internal conduct review, Channel 5
  News at 6pm, 6 April 2023;
• Transport for London Refuse to install permanent counter-terror pedestrian barriers on London Bridges, ITN Lunchtime and News at Six, 18 May 2022;
• 93 Terrorists to be released from British prisons, GB News Mark Steyn on 31December 2021;
  
• Kabul Airport Evacuation- international terror consequences and South China Sea, 7 Network (Australia) on 26 August 2021;
  
• Streatham Terror Attack, Inquiry Findings- Security Issues, ITV 6 pm New on 20 August, 2021;
  
• Terror Risks to London City Hall relocation to Docklands Crystal Building, ITV 6 pm News on 6 July, 2021;
  
• Protect – UK Government Legislation against Terrorism, Global Village, Monocle on 1 March 2021; 
• Sri Lanka and New Zealand terror attacks and issues of terror recruitment in millennial style responses to rapid social change in political movements and terror movements for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 4 May 2019;
• Westminster Houses of Parliament attack for ITN News and ITV news (UK) and Channel 7 Sunrise News (Australia) on 14 August 2018;
• Westminster Houses of Parliament, vehicle ramming terror attack, for This Morning, ITV on 14 August 2018;
• Anniversary of Westminster Bridge Terror Attack for BBC Victoria Derbyshire Program (UK) on 22 March 2018;
• Christmas Terror Bomb Plot - Four Arrests (UK) for ITV on 19 December 2017;
• New York City Vehicle Ramming Attack (on 31 October) for Monocle Global Report Radio on 1 November 2017;
• Laptop Ban on some flights to UK: what has prompted the new electronics ban, for ITV This Morning on 10 October 2017;
• Parsons Green Underground Tube Train Terror Attack, for ITV This Morning (England) on 15 September 2017 as reported also in The Sun: "Sally also told hosts Eamonn and Ruth that today's ordeal could have been much worse had it taken place in a tunnel and added that the explosion was likely just a 'flash' – possibly an incomplete initiation of an actual explosive device."
• BBC Public Survey on Terrorism and effect on lives of British people, for BBC 2 Victoria Derbyshire Program (England), on 4 September 2017.
• Civil liberties concerns may stall UK push for tougher terror laws for Today Online on 7 June 2017: Dr Sally Leivesley said a critical issue for the UK government is to legislate in such a way that behaviour and intention to act against the state fall within the law and can lead to prosecution. “The interpretation of Human Rights Convention causes much ambiguity on whether the terrorist as an individual needs protection even when this creates a risk to public security,” she said. “A new approach may be needed through the expert knowledge of international lawyers to develop a solution by defining the word ‘risk’ in the convention so that governments are given a duty to protect the population against the interests of the individual, and the balance of evidence for this is not the same weighting that is used currently in the courts."
• Terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market in London, UK on 5 June 2017 for a  Monocle Global Report Radio and Channel 7 Sunrise (Australia);
• Terror attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market in London, UK on 4 June 2017 for Channel 9 Today (Australia), BBC World Radio, BBC Radio Scotland, Monocle Radio and BBC Persian Service;
• Fight against internal terrorism biggest hurdle for Malaysia for the Malay Mail Onlline on 2 June 2017: Dr Sally Leivesley said the reported participation of Malaysians in Marawi as well as Mahmud’s possible ascension as regional leader for IS will make Malaysia’s fight against “internal terrorism” more challenging… one way to address this growing threat was to establish strong intelligence links between all countries in the region where terrorists may train or travel to for recruitment, or to carry out attacks using local sympathisers to support them."
• Manchester bombing and other news in review (including, How to talk to Anxious Kids and Keeping a Diary) for BBC World Service Weekend on27 May 2017;
• How can we make our cities safe? for BBC World Newshour on 26 May 2017: In the wake of the suicide bomb attack at a concert venue in Manchester, Newshour Extra is asking how major cities around the world can minimise the risk to their citizens from such atrocities.
• US leaks of Manchester terror attack improvised explosive device photos and British investigation for BBC World Service Radio on 25 May 2017;
• Security in Europe after the Manchester terror attack for CGTN America on 24 May 2017;
• Manchester Arena Suicide Bombing and public safety at future events for ITV This Morning on 24 May 2017;
• Manchester Arena concert suicide bombing terror attack for BBC World Service Newsday Report (0300-0730 BST), BBC World News, Channel 9 Today (Australia) and Channel 7 Sunrise (Ausralia) and Monocle Radio on 23 May 2017;
• Trump’s Immigration Law to Act as Deterrent to Entry to US for Sputnik News (Russia) on 9 February 2017: ‘"Europe as a whole will need to increase its cooperation across borders with counter-terrorism and Europol as one of the most significant factors because of the many years this agency has put into developing trust and reporting between the EU countries.“
• Week in Review (discussion & commentary on themes and ideas of the week's news, including discussion of La Reina Nightclub attack Turkey) for BBC World News Weekend Programme (England) on 1 January 2017.  
• Lone Wolf Attacks and Terror Risks in 2017 for BBC World News on 25 December 2016
• Ongoing worldwide terror threats following Berlin Christmas markets attack for Sunrise, Seven Network (Australia) on 22 December 2016.
• After Berlin, how safe are we this Christmas? (Berlin Christmas Market hostile vehicle incursion attack) for  ITV This Morning (England) on 21 December 2016;
• The Global Election, Terrorism and the US Election, discussion of the differences between Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump on how to deal with terrorism for Monocle on 14 October 2016;
• United States 'on brink of fresh wave of terror attacks by homegrown ISIS fanatics' for the Express (England) on 3 October 2016: Dr Sally Leivesley warned ‘about the terror threat to airports in North America and Europe and said airlines and governments needed to up their game to prevent a deadly attack.’
• Terror attacks on New York, for BBC Breakfast TV News, ITN Channel 5 News and ITV This Morning on 20 September 2016;
• Nice Beach Attack, Terrorist Attacks - How Should We React? for This Morning, ITV (England) on 15 July 2016;  
• Nice Terror Attacks for Daily Star on 15 July 2016:‘Terror expert Sally Leivesley said the attack was "very planned and very well thought out" and on BBC World Service 16 July 2016, Channel 9 Australia Today Programme on 15 and 16 July 2016 & Weekend Sunrise Seven Network Australia on 17 and 18 July 2016;
• Euro 2016 terror threats to travellers in Europe, for BBC Persia on 7 June 2016;
• Egyptian Air, for BBC News EgyptAir: Smoke detected inside cabin before crash, Security consultant Sally Leivesley said the timing on the data suggested an "extremely rapidly developing flame front from a fire that has overwhelmed the avionics very, very quickly" and on BBC 10 o’clock news on 19 May 2016 and BBC World Service 21 May 2016 and ITV This Morning 23 May 2016;
• Project Griffin London Counter-terrorism Project, for BBC 5 Live (England) on 20 April 2016;
• Bomb maker search following Brussels terror attacks for Channel Nine, Today (Australia) on 24 March  2016;
• Brussels  Terror Attacks for This Morning, ITV (England) on 22 March 2016 see article 1 and article 2: "Protection is through the travellers themselves. It's what you're noticing, if I see a suspicious person I'm going to put my hand up and report.' 
• Brussels Terror attacks for Seven Network (Australia) and BBC Radio Scotland, BBC World News, Channel 5 News at 5 on 23 March 2016;
• Terror threats to Tourism Turkey, France and elsewhere for  ITV This Morning on 21 March 2016; 
• Donald Trump as Global Economic Risk, Discussion Panel on the Biggest Global Risk for BBC World Service Have Your Say at 1600-1700 hours GMT on 17 March 2016;
• London imam refused entry to USA & terrorist border restrictions for BBC London TV (England), on 6 January 2016;
• ISIS terrorist video & implications for security & policing for ITV Good Morning Britain (England) on 6 January 2016;

• ISIS video with a British terrorist shooting 'spies' for BBC News (England) on 4 January 2016;
• Terror threats on New Year's Eve for BBC World Europe Newshour (England) on 31 December 2015;
• BBC World Service Weekend Break for BBC World Service on 12 December 2015;
• Terrorist knife attack on Underground Rail Station, London for ITV Good Morning Britain (England), ITV This Morning and ITV London Tonight on 7 December 2015;
• Paris Attacks for BBC World Persian Service Television on 23 November 2015;
• Paris Attacks for Sunrise 7 Network (Australia) on 18 November 2015;
• Anonymous Hacker Threats to ISIS for Sunrise Seven Network (Australia) on 18 November 2015;
• ISIS Funding Sources for BBC World Business (England) on 18 November 2015;
• Paris Attacks for Nine Network (Australia) on 14 and 17 November 2015;
• Threats to Brussels and how to stay safe at home and abroad for BBC News Channel, BBC Radio Scotland and ITV This Morning on 16 November 2015;
• Paris terrorist attacks - how should we react for ITV This Morning (England) on 16 November 2015;
• Paris multiple terror attacks cafés, restaurants, and the Bataclan Theatre and on the Stade de France in Saint-Denis for BBC News Channel (England) on 13 November 2015;
• Sharm el-Sheikh: Suspected Terror Attack on Russian airline Metrojet Flight 9268 for ITV This Morning on 2 and 5 November 2015;
• Two British Terrorists Killed by Drone Strike for ITV This Morning on 8 September 2015;
• Requirement for Internet Monitoring Following Increased Terror Threats in UK for BBC News Channel (England) on 27 February 2015;
• Women in the UK Intelligence Community - Intelligence and Security Committee Report 03/2015 on Female Recruitment and Lifecycle in GCHQ, MI6 and MI5 for BBC Radio Scotland (Scotland) on 7 March 2015;
• Post Terror Attack Analysis, Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Sociopathic Terrorist for Chanel 9 Australia Today on 17 December 2014;
• Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Lone Wolf Terrorist for BBC World News, BBC Five Live, Good Mornig Britain, Channel 9 News (Australia) on 16 December 2014;
• Kassig Beheading, ISIS Threats, and COBRA Meeting for BBC Newsday on 18 November 2014;
• ISIS Sotloff Beheading & Obama/Cameron Options in Context of Nato Meeting for ITN News on 3 September 2014;
• James Foley Execution Videofor ITV Good Morning Britain on 20 August 2014: "The video purporting to show the execution of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State Miltants is a 'come on' to supporters in the UK, security expert Dr Sally Leivesley told Good Morning Britain. 'We have to take a risk message here in Britain and the risk will be first in the local communities where those sympathisers are,' Dr Leivesley said."
• Iraq ISIL, Sunni-Shia Islam, Iran, Base Jumping and Other World News Items for BBC World Service News on 21 June 2014;
• British Participants in ISIL Video for Channel 5 News on 20 June 2014;
• ISIL Advances in Iraq and Threats to the UK for Good Morning Britain on 13 June 2014;
• Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7 for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• The Plane that Vanished' panel interview by Donal MacIntyre on MAL MH370 plane disappearance and causation for Channel 5 on 14 March 2014;
• MAS Plane Disappearance for ITV Daybreak, Channel 5 News and ITV News on 10 March 2014;
• 10 Year Old Female Suicide Bomber Afghanistan for Channel 5 News on 7 January 2014- available online;
• Sochi Olympic Threats and Russian Security Capability for Al Jazeera (English) on 2 January 2014;
• Radicalisation Threats Following the Terrorist Killing of Soldier Lee Rigby for BBC Radio Scotland on 21 December 2013;
• Andrew Parker, MI5 Statement for ITV Daybreak on 9 October 2013 - more online;
• US Threatens Punishment Aerial Bombardment on Syria Following Chemical Weapons Attack for Channel 5 News on 26 August 2013 - available online;
• G8 Leader Options to Reduce World Terrorism, Conflict Resolution with Syria & Agreement not to pay Kidnap & Ransom Demands for BBC World NewsDay on 18 June 2013;
• White House announces Syrian Military's Chemical Weapons Use & US Military Support for Rebels for ITV Daybreak on 14 June 2013;
• English Defence League activism and its followers for BBC Radio Scotland News on 27 May 2013;
• Soldier Death in Terror Plot at Woolwich for Channel Nine News (Australia) on 26 May 2013;
• Discussion on Radicalisation following Soldier Death in Woolwich for BBC World Radio and BBC World 'Have your say' on 24 May 2013;
• Soldier Death in Terror Plot at Woolwich for ITN, Channel 5 News and Sky News on 22 May 2013 and for BBC Radio Scotland News on 23 May 2013;
• Interview together with Ingrid Loyau-Kennet (member of public who kept Woolwich attackers in conversation before police arrived) for ITV Daybreak on 23 May 2013;
• Catastrophic Risk Cyber Security Press Briefing for the Institution of Technology and Engineering at the Wellcome Trust on 29 April 2013;
• 6 Terrorists Jailed in West Midlands EDL Attack Plot on ITV Daybreak on 1 May 2013;
• Canada Terror Plot to Derail Train to the US for ITV Daybreak on 23 April 2013;
• London Marathon Security & its implications for future sporting events for Channel Pro7, 'TAFF' programme (Germany) on 23 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise (Australia) on 21 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for Chanel 5 News on 20 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for ITV Daybreak, Channel 10 News (Australia) and Channel 5 News on 16 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror and Security for the London Marathon for BBC Radio Scotland on 16 April 2013;
• 3 British Muslims convicted of disrupted 2011 backpack suicide bomb plot for ITV News on 22 February 2013;
• Nigeria multinational hostage taking by Al Qaeda affiliated militants for ITV News on 18 January 2013;
• Libya Benghazi terror threat and FCO advice to British citizens for ITV News on 25 January 2013;
• Al Aminas gas site and expansion of terror threat to region and Western countries for ITV News on 21 January 2013;
• Zero Dark Thirty - CIA sharing of data with film makers for Sky News on 25 January 2013;
• MoD cyber report, house of commons defence committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• Al Aminas gas site, terrorist mass hostage taking (including British hostages) for Sky News on 16 and 17 January 2013 and ITV News on 17 and 18 January 2013;
• MoD Cyber Report, House of Commons Defence Committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• Kenya terror threat from alleged British terrorist (7/7 bomber widow) for ITV News on 9 December 2012;
• Resignation of General David Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• CIA's future influence on US foreign policy following resignation of General Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• Gaza & Israel escalation of attacks for ITV on 15 November 2012;
• Terror bomb plots on New York's financial district & terrorist recruitment for attack on the US President for ITV on 18 October 2012;
• Camp Bastion baby born to Gunner soldier for ITV News on 19 September 2012;
• Taliban attack Camp Bastion & Prince Harry's safety for ITV and Channel 5 News on 17 September 2012;
• Twitter threat to blow up airport found 'not menancing' following court appeal for BBC News on 27 July 2012;
• Olympics threats and status of Olympic security for N24 Television Germany on 24 July 2012;
• Olympic security and public protection for Channel 10 (Australia) on 23 July 2012;
• Military support to the Olympics and impact of private security guarding failure on safety status of the Games for Channel 5 News on 18 July 2012;
• Olympics guarding failures and advantages of military support for public protection for ITN Daybreak and Al Jazeera (UK) (pre-record) on 16 July 2012;
• Olympics receive 3,500 deployed troops to support private security for ITN Daybreak and Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 12 July 2012;
• Olympics threats following suspected six person terror cell arrests & a false chemical incident alarm for ITN Daybreak on 6 July;
• Current status of olympics security following suspected six person terror cell arrests in London for Channel 5 News on 5 July;
• British suspected female al qaeda operative in Kenya & olympics threats for ITN Daybreak on 2 July 2012;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Strategic consequences & alternatives to cutting of 20,000 military personnel for Sky News on 7 June 2012;
• Olympics security tested in Queen's Diamond Jubilee for Channel 7 (Australia) on 4 June 2012;
• Underpants bomb plot in Yemen foiled for Sky News and Channel 5 News on 8 May 2012;
• Olympics defence exercise & Olympics security preparedness for Channel 5 News on 3 May 2012;
• Coronial verdict on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's death, forensics & security issues for ITV Daybreak on 3 May 2012;
• Rockets on Rooftops to Protect London Olympics for ABC Radio (Australia) on 30 April 2012;
• Missile Batteries on Residential Tall Building close to Olympic Park for Sky News and Al Jazeera (UK) on 29 April 2012;
• Coronial Evidence on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak on 23 April 2012;
• National & Cyber Security post-GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News on 22 April 2012;
• Olympic Volleyball at the Horseguards Parade for Channel 10 (Australia) on 16 April 2012;
• Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race Activist Disruption and Terror Threats to London in 2012 for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News (UK) on 9 April 2012;
• Shootings in Toulouse & British Hostage Release in Kenya for Sky News on 21 March 2012;
• Release of US Hostage in Iraq for Sky News on 18 March 2012;
• Death of British & Italian Hostages in Afghanistan for BBC News and ITN Daybreak on 9 March 2012;
• 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Terror Threats on 9 and 10 September 2011;
• Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for ZDF German Television on 28 July 2011;
• Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for BBC Breakfast on 23 July 2011;
• Evolving Situation: Oslo Bombings/Norway Attacks for Al Jazeera (English) and Sky News on 22 July 2011;
• Bin Laden Files and Manchester Easter Bomb Plot from 2009 for Sky News on 21 May 2011;
• Coroner's 7/7 Report & Intelligence Issues following Bin Laden's death for BBC World News on 6 May 2011;
• USA Release of Alleged 7/7 Terrorist for BBC London on 14 February 2011;
  
• Moscow Airport Suicide Bombing for Sky News on 25 January 2011;
  
• Moscow Airport Suicide Bombing for ITV Daybreak on 24 & 25 January 2011;
• Increased Terror Levels for London Transport Hubs for ITV Daybreak on 6 & 7 January 2011;
• Rome Postal Bombings for Al Jazeera (English) on 23 December 2010;
  
• Rome Postal Bombings for CBC (Canada) on 23 December 2010;
• Saudi Funding of Terrorism Revealed in Wikileaks for Sky News on 5 December 2010;
• US Terrorism Risk Index for Sky News on 15 November 2010;
• Torture and President Bush's statements on Waterboarding for Sky News on 9 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for Al Jazeera (English), TF1, Sky News and ZDF German Television on 1 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for ITV Daybreak on 31 October & 1 November 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for ITN on 31 October 2010;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for BBC Breakfast, Sky News and BBC News on 30 October 2010;
• Terrorism and Security for ITV Daybreak on 28 October 2010;
• Foiled Three Country Terror Plot for ITV Daybreak, Al Jazeera (English) and Sky News on 29 September 2010;
• Foiled Three Country Terror Plot for Sky News on 28 September 2010;
• Change to the Northern Ireland Threat Status for Mainland Britain for BBC News on 24 September 2010;
• Alleged Papal Terror Plot Arrests for Sky News and Al Jazeera (English) on 17 September 2010;
• British and Pakistani Joint Statement on Terrorism during Zadari's Visit to UK for GMTV on 3 August 2010;
• 7/7 Anniversary and Terror Threats for BBC News on 2 July 2010;
• 7/7 Anniversary and Terror Threats for Channel 9 News (Australia) on 11 June 2010;
• Toronto's G20 Expenditure compared with London & Terror Risks for CBC (Canada) on 10 June 2010;
• New York's Times Square Bomb Plot for BBC News on 2 & 3 May 2010;
• New York Times Square Bomb Plot for BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Breakfast on 3 May 2010;
  
• Successful Court Appeal by Terrorist in Scotland and Issues of Law Reform to Protect the Public for BBC Radio Scotland on 10 & 13 February 2010;
  
• Profiling Terrorists for Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Breakfast on 26 January 2010;
• UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised for BBC Breakfast on 23 January 2010;
• Change to UK Threat Status and Impact upon Retail and the UK Population for Sky News on 23 January 2010;
  
• UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised for BBC News on 22 January 2010;
• Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Radio 5 Live on 9 January 2010;
• Passenger Bomb Threat and Security Incident at Heathrow for Sky News on 8 January 2010;
• US Aviation Screening for Terrorists for Sky News on 8 January 2010;
• Yemen Al Qaeda and Airport Screening Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for Al Jazeera (English) on 4 January 2010;
• US Aviation Screenings for Terrorists for Sky News on 4 January 2010;
• New Yemen Counter-Terrorism Police Unit and Scanning at Heathrow Airport for BBC Breakfast on 4 January 2010;
• New Yemem Counter-Terrorism Police Unit Announced for Sky News on 3 January 2010;
• New Yemen Counter-Terrorism Police Unit for BBC Breakfast on 2 January 2010; and
• Public Fears and Aviation Terror Counter-Measures for BBC Radio Five Live on 1 January 2010.

Appearances on Cyber Security:

• CrowdStrike computer outage ongoing effects on transport and other services, for GB News, on 21 July 2024:
  • "We need a cyber safety inspectorate.'  Sally Leivesley says the public should be 'absolutely outraged' by the IT outage that has caused global chaos."
• CrowdStrike global cyber outage,  for The Globalist Monocle Radio, 19 July, 2024;
• Covid 19 Vaccination Research hacking UK, USA and Canada,  Morning Ireland, RTE Radio, Ireland, 17 July 2020;
• Huawei cyber risk and world trade risk, for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 4 May 2019;
• Cyber risks to energy, ADIPEC TV Presenter Eithne Treanor talks to Dr. Sally Leivesley at ADIPEC, published on 8 November 2016;
• Yahoo breach, cyber security responsibility and public protection for Channel 5 News, ITN on 23 September 2016;
• Oil & gas industry must take a “coordinated and streamlined” approach to security, urge experts,   at ADIPEC Conference on 19 September 2016:“In 2016, there is an urgency for nations to adopt national integrated cyber/physical security frameworks to pre-empt the growing external threats that are now constantly exploring vulnerabilities in energy facilities across the supply chain,” said Dr Sally Leivesley, Managing Director of UK-based risk management firm Newrisk Limited. 
• 'The Nervous breakdown of the Internet', for BBC Radio 4 (England) on 1 December 2015, with Edward Lucas: "Internet security is vital, but increasingly fragile."
• 'Anonymous Hacker Threats to ISIS' for Sunrise Seven Network (Australia) on 18 November 2015;
• 'Home Secretary’s release of the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill and Human Rights Issues' for BBC Radio Scotland on 30 September and on 4 November 2015;
• 'Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7' for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• 'The Plane that Vanished' panel interview by Donal MacIntyre on MAL MH370 plane disappearance and causation for Channel 5 on 14 March 2014;
• MAS Plane Disappearance for ITV Daybreak, Channel 5 News and ITV News on 10 March 2014;
• Home Affairs Select Committee Recommendations for Cyber Crime for ITV Daybreak on 30 July 2013 - more online;
• NSA Intelligence Leak and GCHQ Data Surveillance for ITV Daybreak on 10 June 2013;
• Catastrophic Risk Cyber Security Press Briefing for the Institution of Technology and Engineering at the Wellcome Trust on 29 April 2013;
• North Korean Missile Threat for ITV Daybreak on 2, 8 and 10 April 2013;
• MoD Cyber Report, House of Commons Defence Committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Coronial verdict on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's death, forensics & security issues for ITV Daybreak on 3 May 2012;
• National & Cyber Security post-GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News on 22 April 2012;
• Data Attack on the Home Office Website for Sky News on 8 April 2012;
• Wikileaks Critical Infrastructure Cables for TT5 News (Italy) on 8 December 2010 and Sky News on 5 December 2010;
• Saudi Funding of Terrorism revealed in Wikileaks for Sky News on 5 December 2010;
• Police Chief Bob Quick Security Breach and Arrest of Terror Suspects for GMTV on 9 April 2009.

Appearances on Post-Incident Analyses:

• Grenfell – How the fire service response to the Grenfell Tower fire compares with services across the UK, for BBC Newsnight on 14 July 2017.

Appearances on Catastrophic Risk:

• Commentary on global nuclear risk mitigation through scientific meetings,  the Trump/Putin Helsinki meeting dynamics; Syria’s Idlib population under threat of bombing, Novichok nerve agent poisonings in Salisbury, cyber- attacks, Brexit UK/EU relationship,  for Weekend Programme, BBC World Service Radio (UK) on 21 July, 2018;
• Climate Change, United Nations Framework Convention FCCC Discussions on the Adoption of the Paris Agreement and Other World News in Review for BBC World Service Newshour (England) on 12 December 2015;

Appearances on Chemical Threats:

• Ongoing issues in the Novichok poisonings in Salisbury and two alleged Russian agents CCTV images, for RTE Morning Radio (Ireland) on 6 September 2018;
• Two alleged Russian agents CCTV films and Russia’s rejection of accusations of Novichok chemical nerve agent poisonings in Salisbury for Channel 4 News (UK) on 5 September 2018: "Sir Andrew Wood, former UK ambassador to Russia, and Dr Sally Leivesley, a security analyst with expertise in dealing with biological and chemical threats, discuss the Salisbury poisonings."
• Novichok chemical nerve agent poisoning - two new victims in Salisbury for Channel 4 News (UK) on 5 July 2018;
• Cold War and Britain’s response to Sergei Skripal Russian Spy poisoning with Novichok nerve agent, for Nine News Today (Australia) on 17 March 2018;
• Sergei Srkipal Russian Spy poisoning attack in Britain for Nine News TODAY (Australia) on 6 March 2018;
• Chemical plume on East Sussex beach and effects on people for ITV Good Morning Britain on 28 August 2017;
• Grenfell – How the fire service response to the Grenfell Tower fire compares with services across the UK, for BBC Newsnight on 14 July 2017;
• US Threatens Punishment Aerial Bombardment on Syria Following Chemical Weapons Attack for Channel 5 News on 26 August 2013 - available online;
• G8 Leader Options to Reduce World Terrorism, Conflict Resolution with Syria & Agreement not to pay Kidnap & Ransom Demands for BBC World NewsDay on 18 June 2013;
• White House announces Syrian Military's Chemical Weapons Use & US Military Support for Rebels for ITV Daybreak on 14 June 2013;
• US Cinema Mass Casualty Shooting for Sky News on 20 July 2012;
• Olympics threats following suspected six person terror cell arrests & a false chemical incident alarm for ITN Daybreak on 6 July; and
• Underpants bomb plot in Yemen foiled for Sky News and Channel 5 News on 8 May 2012.

Appearances on Defence & Policing:

• Chinese Spy Balloon over USA nuclear missile site, Talk.TV at 8pm, 13 February 2023: "The United States is finally “waking up” to China’s “trojan horse” balloon campaign, which is being
  used to possibly target military sites, according to security expert Dr Sally Leivesley. “The Americans
  now understand that American homeland, as we should understand as a nuclear nation here, will be
  being targeted,” Dr Leivesley said. “These close-to-the-ground, highly capable surveillance balloons
  may not just be communications but may be doing the potential targeting that a new nuclear
  weapon may use in the future. “There’s more close surveillance of potential sites than we may have
  assumed."
• Kabul Airport Evacuation- international terror consequences and South China Sea, 7 Network (Australia) on 26 August 2021;
• Venezuela political crisis and Trump and Putin opportunities for circuit breaker influence on peace in the world trouble spots, for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 4 May 2019;
• Drone disruption Gatwick Airport for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 4 May 2019;
• Cold War and Britain’s response to Sergei Skripal Russian Spy poisoning with Novichok nerve agent for Nine News Today (Australia) on 17 March 2018;
• Munich Security Conference 2018, Prime Minister Theresa May’s post- Brexit defence statement, for BBC News Channel on 17 February 2018;
• North Korea Threats and Mitigation Options and other issues for BBC World Service Weekend News Review on 27 August 2017;
• 'The Nervous breakdown of the Internet', for BBC Radio 4 (England) on 1 December 2015, with Edward Lucas: "Internet security is vital, but increasingly fragile."
• Post Terror Attack Analysis, Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Sociopathic Terrorist for Chanel 9 Australia Today on 17 December 2014;
• Sydney Hostage Siege by Monis, Lone Wolf Terrorist for BBC World News, BBC Five Live, Good Mornig Britain, Channel 9 News (Australia) on 16 December 2014;
• Kassig Beheading, ISIS Threats, and COBRA Meeting for BBC Newsday on 18 November 2014;
• ISIS Sotloff Beheading & Obama/Cameron Options in Context of Nato Meeting for ITN News on 3 September 2014;
• James Foley Execution Videofor ITV Good Morning Britain on 20 August 2014: "The video purporting to show the execution of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State Miltants is a 'come on' to supporters in the UK, security expert Dr Sally Leivesley told Good Morning Britain. 'We have to take a risk message here in Britain and the risk will be first in the local communities where those sympathisers are,' Dr Leivesley said."
• Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7 for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• 10 Year Old Female Suicide Bomber Afghanistan for Channel 5 News on 7 January 2014- available online;
• Sochi Olympic Threats and Russian Security Capability for Al Jazeera (English) on 2 January 2014;
• Radicalisation Threats Following the Terrorist Killing of Soldier Lee Rigby for BBC Radio Scotland on 21 December 2013;
• US Threatens Punishment Aerial Bombardment on Syria Following Chemical Weapons Attack for Channel 5 News on 26 August 2013 - available online;
• Home Affairs Select Committee Recommendations for Cyber Crime for ITV Daybreak on 30 July 2013 - more online;
• Taliban Peace Talks with USA for ITV Daybreak on 19 June 2013;
• White House announces Syrian Military's Chemical Weapons Use & US Military Support for Rebels for ITV Daybreak on 14 June 2013;
• English Defence League activism and its followers for BBC Radio Scotland News on 27 May 2013;
• Catastrophic Risk Cyber Security Press Briefing for the Institution of Technology and Engineering at the Wellcome Trust on 29 April 2013;
• London Marathon Security & its implications for future sporting events on Channel Pro7, 'TAFF' programme (Germany);
• Boston Marathon Terror for Channel 7 Weekend Sunrise (Australia) on 21 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for Chanel 5 News on 20 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror for ITV Daybreak, Channel 10 News (Australia) and Channel 5 News on 16 April 2013;
• Boston Marathon Terror and Security for the London Marathon for BBC Radio Scotland on 16 April 2013;
• 3 British Muslims convicted of disrupted 2011 backpack suicide bomb plot for ITV News on 22 February 2013;
• North Korea's nuclear test 7 kiloton yield for ITV News on 12 February 2013;
• Zero Dark Thirty - CIA sharing of data with film makers for Sky News on 25 January 2013;
• Libya Benghazi terror threat and FCO advice to British citizens for ITV News on 25 January 2013;
• MoD Cyber Report, House of Commons Defence Committee for ITV News on 9 January 2013;
• Resignation of General David Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• CIA's future influence on US foreign policy following resignation of General Petraeus for Sky News on 10 November 2012;
• Camp Bastion baby born to Gunner soldier for ITV News on 19 September 2012;
• Taliban attack Camp Bastion & Prince Harry's safety for ITV and Channel 5 News on 17 September 2012;
• British family brutally shot in France, child survivors & questions of state sponsored/family causes for Sky News on 9 and 10 September 2012, for ITV Daybreak on 10 September 2012 and for TF1 on 11 September 2012;
• Twitter threat to blow up airport found 'not menancing' following court appeal for BBC News on 27 July 2012;
• Olympics threats and status of Olympic security for N24 Television Germany on 24 July 2012;
• Olympic security and public protection for Channel 10 (Australia) on 23 July 2012;
• Military support to the Olympics and impact of private security guarding failure on safety status of the Games for Channel 5 News on 18 July 2012;
• Olympics guarding failures and advantages of military support for public protection for ITN Daybreak and Al Jazeera (UK) (pre-record) on 16 July 2012;
• Olympics receive 3,500 deployed troops to support private security for ITN Daybreak and Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 12 July 2012;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Strategic consequences & alternatives to cutting of 20,000 military personnel for Sky News on 7 June 2012;
• Olympics security tested in Queen's Diamond Jubilee for Channel 7 (Australia) on 4 June 2012;
• Olympics defence exercise & Olympics security preparedness for Channel 5 News on 3 May 2012;
• Coronial verdict on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's death, forensics & security issues for ITV Daybreak on 3 May 2012;
• Missile Batteries on Residential Tall Building close to Olympic Park for Sky News and Al Jazeera (UK) on 29 April 2012;
• Coronial Evidence on GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak on 23 April 2012;
• National & Cyber Security post-GCHQ/MI6 Cryptologist's Death for ITV Daybreak and Channel 5 News on 22 April 2012;
• Olympic Volleyball at the Horseguards Parade for Channel 10 (Australia) on 16 April 2012;
• Data Attack on the Home Office Website (recruitment of police cyber personnel) for Sky News on 8 April 2012;
• Shootings in Toulouse & British Hostage Release in Kenya for Sky News on 21 March 2012;
• Release of US Hostage in Iraq for Sky News on 18 March 2012;
• Ministry of Defence Marine & Para Resignations for Sky News on 17 March 2012;
• US Soldier's Mass Killing in Afghanistan for BBC Breakfast on 12 March 2012;
• Death of British & Italian Hostages in Afghanistan for BBC News and ITN Daybreak on 9 March 2012;
• Defence Personnel Cuts for Sky News on 3 April 2011;
• Wikileaks Critical Infrastructure Cables for TT5 News (Italy) on 8 December 2010 and Sky News on 6 December 2010;
• Saudi Terrorism Funding Revealed in Wikileaks for Sky News on 5 December 2010;
• General Richards' Comments on Troops in Afghanistan for 30 Years for Sky News on 14 November 2010;
• MI6 Chief's (Sir John Sawers) First Public Speech for Sky News on 28 October 2010;
• National Security Review for BBC Breakfast/BBC Radio Five Live on 18 October 2010;
• Change to the Northern Ireland Threat Status for Mainland Britain for BBC News on 24 September 2010;
• David Cameron's Security in Afghanistan and Taliban Missiles for Sky News on 27 August 2010;
• British and Pakistani Joint Statement on Terrorism during Zadari's Visit to UK for GMTV on 3 August 2010;
• Police Force Cuts for BBC News on 2 July 2010;
• UK Terrorist Threat Level Raised for BBC News/BBC Breakfast on 22 and 23 January 2010;
• Change to UK Threat Status and Impact upon Retail and the UK Population for Sky News on 23 January 2010;
• Houses of Parliament Incursion and Security for Sky News on 11 October 2009;
• Attempted Infiltration of MI5 Recruitment for Al Jazeera (English) on 1 August 2009;
• Ministerial Statement on Identity Cards for Sky News on 30 June 2009;
• MI5 Appointment of Chief Scientist for BBC News/BBC Radio Four on 17 April 2009;
• Police Chief Bob Quick's Security Breach and Arrest of Terror Suspects for GMTV on 9 April 2009;
• National Counter-Terrorism Strategy for BBC News/BBC Breakfast on 22 and 24 March 2009;
• Urban Search and Rescue and Terrorism Protection Exercises for BBC Breakfast on 28 February 2009;
• GCHQ and Government Security for BBC Wales on 21 October 2008;
• Second Government Security Documents Lost and Financial Terrorism for BBC News on 15 June 2008 and Sky News on 15 June 2008;
• Vote on 42 Day Detention Period and Documents Security Breach for BBC Breakfast on 11 June 2008;
• Security Breach regarding Documents on Al Qaeda in Iraq and Pakistan for Sky News on 10 June 2008;
• Gordon Brown's Announcement of National Security Strategy for BBC News on 19 March 2008;
• National Security and National Identity Cards for Sky News on 6 March 2008;
• Protestors on Roof at House of Commons & Security Issues for Sky News on 27 February 2008;
• Government Legislation to Detain Terrorists for 42 Days for BBC Radio Five Live on 24 January 2008;
• Building Construction and Terrorism, the Lord West's Review on Protective Security and Aviation Security for BBC World on 14 November 2007;
• Terrorism Arrests and the Inquiry into Surveillance Society for BBC Radio Five Live on 22 March 2007;
• M15 Public Warning System for Terror Threat for BBC News on 9 January 2007; and
• New Terrorism Warning System for BBC News/BBC Breakfast on 10 July 2006.
  

Appearances on London in 2012:

• Olympics threats and status of Olympic security for N24 Television Germany on 24 July 2012;
• Olympic security and public protection for Channel 10 (Australia) on 23 July 2012;
• Military support to the Olympics and impact of private security guarding failure on safety status of the Games for Channel 5 News on 18 July 2012;
• Olympics guarding failures and advantages of military support for public protection for ITN Daybreak and Al Jazeera (UK) (pre-record) on 16 July 2012;
• Olympics receive 3,500 deployed troops to support private security for ITN Daybreak and Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 12 July 2012;
• Olympics threats following suspected six person terror cell arrests & a false chemical incident alarm for ITN Daybreak on 6 July;
• Current status of olympics security following suspected six person terror cell arrests in London for Channel 5 News on 5 July;
• British suspected female al qaeda operative in Kenya & olympics threats for ITN Daybreak on 2 July 2012;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Olympics security tested in Queen's Diamond Jubilee for Channel 7 (Australia) (pre-record) on 4 June 2012;
• Olympics defence exercise & Olympics security preparedness for Channel 5 News on 3 May 2012;
• Olympic Volleyball at the Horseguards Parade for Channel 10 (Australia) on 16 April 2012;
• Olympics Security for Sky News on 15 December 2011;
• Olympics Security and additional security personnel requirements (including USA personnel) for Sky News on 14 November 2011.

Appearances on Nuclear:

• Trump Election as President and the risk of nuclear conflict, ITV This Morning on 8 November 2016;
• Catastrophic Risk Cyber Security Press Briefing for the Institution of Technology and Engineering at the Wellcome Trust on 29 April 2013;
• North Korean Missile Threat for ITV Daybreak on 2, 8 and 10 April 2013;
• North Korea's nuclear test 7 kiloton yield for ITV News on 12 February 2013;
• Japanese Fukushima Incident: Business and Communication Difficulties for the BBC News and BBC World Services on 16 March 2011.

Appearances on Mining Incidents:

• Midlands Colliery Roof Collapse Deaths and Recovery Operation for Sky News on 28 September 2011;
• Welsh Mining Disaster for Sky News on 17 September 2011.

Appearances on Aviation Security:

• Air France plane diverted to Kenya and current terror issues for ITV Good Morning Britain (England) on 22 December 2015;
• Air France hoax bomb threat', for ITV News at Ten (England) on 20 December 2015;
• 'What threat do we face at our airports' for Channel 5 News  (England) on 3 July 2014;
• 'Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7' for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• 'Flight 370: The Missing Links' for Discovery Channel in April 2014;
• 'The Plane that Vanished' panel interview by Donal MacIntyre on MAL MH370 plane disappearance and causation for Channel 5 on 14 March 2014;
• MAS Plane Disappearance for ITV Daybreak, Channel 5 News and ITV News on 10 March 2014;
• Sochi Olympic Threats and Russian Security Capability for Al Jazeera (English) on 2 January 2014;
• G8 Leader Options to Reduce World Terrorism, Conflict Resolution with Syria & Agreement not to pay Kidnap & Ransom Demands for BBC World NewsDay on 18 June 2013;
• Twitter threat to blow up airport found 'not menancing' following court appeal for BBC News on 27 July 2012;
• MI5 Director General's speech on terror threats for the Olympics & beyond for Channel 5 News (pre-record) on 26 June 2012;
• Underpants bomb plot in Yemen foiled for Sky News and Channel 5 News on 8 May 2012;
• Olympics defence exercise & Olympics security preparedness for Channel 5 News on 3 May 2012;
• Airport Profiling, Headscarves & Department of Transport Rules for BBC Breakfast on 28 February 2012;
• Yemen Cargo Terror Plot for Sky News on 1 November 2010, TF1 (France) on 1 November 2010, ZDF (Germany) on 1 November 2010, Al Jazeera on 1 November 2010, ITN News on 31 October 2010 and BBC News/BBC Breakfast on 30 October 2010;
• Airport Security for BBC Radio Four on 28 October 2010;
• Profiling Terrorists for Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Breakfast on 26 January 2010;
• Aviation Security Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Radio 5 Live on 9 January 2010;
• US Aviation Screening for Terrorists and Security Incident at Heathrow for Sky News on 4 and 8 January 2010;
• Slovakian Exercise: Explosives Planted on Airline Passenger for the CBC (Canada) on 7 January 2010 and Al Jazeera on 4 January 2010;
• Public Fears and Aviation Terror Counter-Measures for BBC Radio Five Live on 1 January 2010;
• PM Orders Airport Security Review for BBC Wales and BBC Radio Five Live on 1 January 2010;
• President Obama's Critique of Intelligence Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for Sky News on 30 December 2009;
• Aviation Bomb Security and Profiling Terrorists Following Christmas Day Attempted Bombing for BBC Radio Scotland on 29 December 2009;
• Aviation Bomb Security and Detection Security Systems for the BBC World Service on 28 December 2009;
• London Terror Connections with US Air Terror Attack for TV5 (France) on 27 December 2009;
• Christmas Day Bombing and Aviation Concerns for Al Jazeera on 27 December 2009, CBC (Canada) on 27 December 2009, ITN News on 26 December 2009, BBC News/BBC Radio Four/BBC Breakfast on 26 December 2009;
• Liquid Bomb Terror Verdicts and Risks Posed to Aviation for BBC News and BBC Breakfast on 8 and 9 September 2009;
• Building Construction and Terrorism, the Lord West's Review on Protective Security and Aviation Security for BBC World on 14 November 2007;
• Airline Terror Plots and the Threats to Airports for the BBC News/BBC Radio Scotland/BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Breakfast on 10-15 August 2006, CTV Television (Canada) on 11 August 2006, CBC (Canada) on 11 August 2006, Channel 7 (Australia) on 10 August 2006, ABC (Australia) on 10 August 2006 and ABC (America) on 10 August 2006; and
• Airline Anti-Terrorism Technology Innovations for the BBC News on 11 August 2006.

Appearances on Disasters:

• Iraq ISIL, Sunni-Shia Islam, Iran, Base Jumping and Other World News Items for BBC World Service News on 21 June 2014;
• Without a Trace: Who is behind the mystery of flight MH370? Talk in Hanger-7 for Servus TV (Austria) on 5 June 2014;
• Soma Mine Explosion for ITV Good Morning Britain on 15 May 2014;
• Soma Mine Explosion: Turkey causation and rescue for Sky News on 14 May 2014;
• 'The Plane that Vanished' panel interview by Donal MacIntyre on MAL MH370 plane disappearance and causation for Channel 5 on 14 March 2014;
• MAS Plane Disappearance for ITV Daybreak, Channel 5 News and ITV News on 10 March 2014;
• Public Concern over End of the World Belief linked to Mayan Calendar for ITV News on 21 December 2012;
• Oldham Gas Fuel Air Explosion for ITV News Daybreak on 27 June 2012;
• Continuing Flood Risks and National Flood Strategies for Sky News on 24 July 2007;
• Flood Recovery, Protection and Insurance for BBC Radio Five Live on 23 July 2007;
• Flood Risk and Remediation for Sky News on 23 July 2007;
• Tsunami Report Criticising Relief Effort for Sky News on 5 October 2005; and
• USA Flood and Hurricane Challenges for Sky News on 2 September 2005.
  

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