MI6

British intelligence agency

MI6 ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligence on foreign nationals in support of its Five Eyes partners. SIS is one of the British intelligence agencies and the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service ("C") is directly accountable to the Foreign Secretary.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send

You Might Like

MI6 and CIA warn of 'reckless campaign of sabotage across Europe' being waged by Russia Russia is waging a "reckless campaign of sabotage" across Europe, the heads of MI6 and the CIA have warned in their first-ever joint remarks. Sky News - Published on September 7, 2024
China accuses MI6 of turning married government workers into spies China has accused MI6 of turning two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2024
China says it has detained a person accused of collecting state secrets for MI6 Chinese authorities say have detained a man accused of collecting state secrets for the UK's MI6 intelligence agency. Sky News - Published on January 8, 2024

China has 'a responsibility' for the 'tragic' situation in Myanmar China has a responsibility for the "tragic" situation in Myanmar because it is the "foremost supporter" of the military regime, the head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6 has said. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
Russians appalled by Putin's war in Ukraine should spy for the UK, head of MI6 says The head of MI6 has urged Russians appalled by the horrors of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine to "join hands with us" and spy for the UK to help end the bloodshed. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
MI6 boss confident AI won't replace spies Human spies will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) even as machines make information "infinitely more accessible", the head of the UK's foreign intelligence service, MI6, will say. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023

'No one said it was inappropriate': Gove defends PM meeting Russian oligarch MI6 was concerned about Michael Gove said he was never told that he or Boris Johnson should not meet Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev after reports that MI6 has had concerns about the Russian oligarch since 2013. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2022
China accuses head of MI6 of 'peddling fake news and false intelligence' China has accused the head of MI6 of "peddling fake news and false intelligence" after the spy chief accused Beijing of snaring other countries in "debt traps" and "data traps". Sky News - Published on December 2, 2021