Mi6

United Kingdom

UK spy agency MI6 launches dark web portal to recruit foreign snoops

MI6 has launched a dark web portal, Silent Courier, to recruit spies and gather information securely. The platform targets potential informants worldwide, including Russia.

19 September 2025

Europe News

British ex-soldier jailed for Iran espionage and prison escape

Khalife, 23, gained global attention when he escaped from London's Wandsworth prison for three days while being held on espionage charges.

3 February 2025

World News

UK spy chief accuses Russia of 'staggeringly reckless' sabotage

Hybrid attacks on Ukraine's Western allies appear to be proliferating, and several high-profile incidents have been blamed on the Kremlin.

29 November 2024

United Kingdom

Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia charged in London

The three had reportedly lived in the UK for a number of years, at different locations.

16 August 2023

Work

AI won't replace human spies, MI6 chief says

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore said that the future of spying lies in human intelligence and intuition despite the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI).

19 July 2023

Iran

Iran hangs former defense ministry official over spy claim

The hanging of Ali Reza Akbari has caused anger in London.

14 January 2023

United Kingdom

MI6 says Bond myth hampering recruitment of women

British Intelligence organisation launches first ever advertising campaign

25 May 2018

United Kingdom

British government distances itself from ex-MI6 agent behind unverified Trump-Russia dossier

UK PM Theresa May told reporters 'the individual who produced this dossier has not worked for the UK government for years.'

14 January 2017

United Kingdom

Spectre of sabotage hangs over latest Bond movie after script stolen in N Korean Sony Pictures hack

James Bond is the one who can usually be relied on to get his hands on some secrets, but the Sony Pictures’ secrets being spilled after the North

14 December 2014