But the cuts have gone even deeper. Under the new regime, intelligence officers working for both the Secret Service (MI5) and Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) have been told to expect more ...

The files about royal art historian Anthony Blunt are among a trove from the intelligence agency MI5 released Tuesday ... for foreign intelligence agency MI6 despite falling under suspicion.

LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t told details of her longtime art adviser’s double life as a Soviet spy because palace officials didn’t want to add to her worries, newly declassified ...

The tranche of documents, which are not covered by Freedom of Information laws and released at MI5's discretion subject to redactions, also reveal Philby confessing to MI6 officer and friend ...

Head of MI5 Ken McCallum has been knighted in the New Year Honours. Sir Ken is made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) for his more than 25 years of service to UK national security.

MI5 and counter-terrorism police will be "overwhelmed" if Sir Keir Starmer expands the definition of terrorism, a watchdog chief has revealed. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of ...

Rookie wartime MI5 "watchers" were advised they needed to be prepared to offer a big tip if they had to tell a taxi driver to "follow that cab" when pursuing a suspect, newly declassified ...

Police could be ‘overwhelmed’ if the definition of terrorism is expanded, the terror watchdog has warned (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) Widening the definition of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

these were some of the tips given to rookie MI5 "watchers". Their job was to covertly tail and report on suspected enemy agents. The guidance is contained in a booklet that was issued to all new ...