News and Speeches

For the fourth year in a row, MI5 is joining in with celebrations of National Inclusion Week.

MI5 is proud to fly the rainbow flag over Thames House in support of Pride in London this weekend.

Why MI5 was right for me - Being LGBT+ in the Security Service

We are pleased to announce MI5 is a signatory of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.

Andrew Parker, Director General of MI5, is proud to attend the commemorations in Portsmouth for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Andrew Parker, Director General of MI5, and Cressida Dick, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, explain how both organisations are working together to tackle the terrorist threat.

Andrew Parker, Director General of MI5, was present at the unveiling by HM The Queen of a plaque commemorating the GCHQ centenary.

MI5 is celebrating the centenary of women’s right to vote with a number of events. In particular, our gender network is championing notable women throughout MI5’s history in recognition of the vital role women played (and continue to play) in achieving our mission of keeping the country safe.

The winners of the Women in Defence UK Awards 2018 were announced on 6 November 2018 by the Secretary of State for Defence, The Rt Hon Gavin Williamson CBE MP. MI5 and GCHQ finalists were successful in two of the ten categories.

MI5 has achieved 5th place in the 2017 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and its LGBT Network has been highly commended.