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MI5 - Security Service

MI5 The Security Service

Updates

'The Defence of the Realm' - the authorised history of MI5

05 October 2009

Penguin Books has published "The Defence of the Realm", the first authorised history of the Security Service, ...


The Security Service

Threat levels

The Threats thumbCurrent UK threat level

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Carl Hans Lody

MI5's case files

Documents from three famous 20th century spy cases involving British, German and Soviet spies have been declassified and published on the MI5 website.

Information in other languages

The Security Service (MI5) is responsible for protecting the United Kingdom against threats to national security. This website provides information about the Security Service, the threats it counters, links to sources of security advice and details of careers with the Service.

Report a threat

To report an imminent threat call 999 or ring the Anti-Terrorist Hotline on 0800 789 321

To report non-urgent suspicions:
Contact Us here

IF YOU SUSPECT IT, REPORT IT