He also retained his job and knighthood for cooperation. In 1972, the Queen’s private secretary, Martin Charteris, told MI5 “the queen did not know and he saw no advantage in telling her about ...

The files about royal art historian Anthony Blunt are among a trove from the intelligence agency MI5 released Tuesday by Britain’s National Archives. They shed new light on a spy ring linked to ...

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 ...

The guidance is contained in a booklet for recruits during World War Two, which will go on display at the National Archives in Kew, west London Rookie wartime MI5 "watchers" were advised they ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for almost a decade that one of her most senior courtiers had confessed to being a Soviet spy, according to newly released MI5 files. Art historian ...

Police and MI5 fear Islamic State supporters could be triggered into launching a knife or vehicle assault after 15 people were killed when the driver of a pick-up truck sped into large crowds on ...

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 ...