New Law to Stop Foreign Groups in the UK

英國新法阻止外國團體滲透

Jun 9, 2026, 15:28
InternationalPolitics

Introduction

The UK government has a new law. This law stops people from helping groups that work for dangerous foreign countries.

英國政府制定了一項新法律。這項法律旨在阻止人們援助為危險外國服務的團體。

Main Body

Some countries like Russia and Iran use other groups to do bad things. These groups might spy on people or hurt others. The government wants to stop this.

一些國家如俄羅斯和伊朗會利用其他團體來進行不法活動。這些團體可能會監視他人或傷害他人。政府希望阻止這種情況。

Now, the Home Secretary can name these groups as threats. It is a crime to help these groups. It is also a crime to take money from them. People can go to prison for 14 years.

現在，內政大臣可以將這些團體列為威脅。援助這些團體是犯罪行為，從中獲取資金同樣也是犯罪。違者最高可被判處 14 年監禁。

MI5 says there are more threats now. They found many plans from Iran to hurt people. The government wants to stop these attacks quickly.

軍情五處（MI5）表示目前的威脅有所增加。他們發現了許多來自伊朗的傷害計畫。政府希望能夠迅速阻止這些攻擊。

Conclusion

The new law starts next month. It helps the UK punish people who work for foreign countries.

新法將於下個月生效。這將有助於英國懲罰為外國服務的人員。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Power Words: Action & Result

Look at how the text connects an action to a result. This is the fastest way to build A2 sentences.

The Pattern [Person/Group] →\rightarrow [Action] →\rightarrow [Result]

Examples from the text:

  • The government →\rightarrow has a new law →\rightarrow stops groups.
  • Iran →\rightarrow uses groups →\rightarrow to do bad things.
  • People →\rightarrow help these groups →\rightarrow go to prison.

🛠️ Word Swap (Simple to Strong)

To move from A1 to A2, stop using "bad" for everything. Use these words from the story instead:

  • Bad →\rightarrow Dangerous (Something that can hurt you)
  • Bad →\rightarrow Threat (Something that might happen in the future)
  • Bad →\rightarrow Crime (Something against the law)

🕒 Time Marker

Notice the phrase: "next month".

Use this to talk about the future simply:
[Subject] + [Verb] + next [Time]

  • Example: The law starts next month.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
foreign (adj.)
From a different country
Example:I like to learn foreign languages like Spanish.
spy (v.)
To secretly watch someone to get information
Example:The man tried to spy on the secret meeting.
threats (n.)
Danger or a promise to do something bad
Example:The storm is a threat to the small village.
crime (n.)
Something that is against the law
Example:Stealing a car is a serious crime.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The thief had to go to prison for two years.
punish (v.)
To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
Example:The teacher will punish the students if they fight.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→