The Latest Breaking News from MI5

Third and final report from Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry due next month

It's expected to assess whether the terrorist attack could have been prevented

Manchester Evening News · Feb 2, 2023

MI5 spies broke law by holding people’s intercepted data for years

Successive home secretaries approved unlawful surveillance warrants under ‘Snoopers’ Charter’, tribunal finds

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

Putin's enemy fears for his life after receiving bullet and death threat in post

Former FSB spy Boris Karpichkov, who received a sinister death threat, believes neither the police nor MI5 can protect him, claiming they have done little to protect him when similar threats arrived

Daily Mirror · Jan 21, 2023

UK set to brand Iran’s revolutionary guards as terrorists after Akbari execution

UK and EU expected to coordinate response to execution of British-Iranian accused of spying

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023

The Mancunian Way: The £924 B&B bill

More than 100 homeless families are being booked into B&Bs every month across Manchester

Manchester Evening News · Jan 12, 2023

The MI6 and MI5 jobs currently available – including those in Manchester

James Bond’s employer is looking to fill a variety of job roles across the country in a broad range of departments

Manchester Evening News · Jan 12, 2023

TV series show: 'Harry & Meghan' spills beans on royal split

Olivia Salazar-Winspear and Dheepthika Laurent look at the explosive revelations in Netflix's latest royal binge: the sleek, fawning docu-series "Harry & Meghan", in which the couple give their version of their decision to leave the British royal family. Also out this month is season two of the excellent Apple TV+…

France 24 · Dec 15, 2022

Spy chiefs rapped by MPs for failing to provide information to watchdog

The Intelligence and Security Committee said its work has been ‘severely hampered’ due to agencies’ failure to meet deadlines

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2022

MPs hit out at spy chiefs - and warn them about posting on social media

The Intelligence and Security Committee urged bosses not to become distracted by giving media interviews and posting online, as the parliamentary body delivered its annual report

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

UK spy chiefs called to account for ‘failure to meet deadlines’

Parliament’s intelligence and security committee claims work on Iran being hampered by slow response to inquiries

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022