Security Links

UK Government Departments
The Government department responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales. It deals with counter-terrorist policy and legislation.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Counter Terrorism
This website outlines the Government's work to counter terrorism in the UK.
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/security

Foreign & Commonwealth Office
The Government department responsible for foreign affairs. FCO travel advice draws on information from the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre at Thames House.
The FCO website provides travel advice on over 200 countries, including information on threats to personal safety abroad.
www.fco.gov.uk

Cabinet Office
One of the Cabinet Office's key objectives is to co-ordinate security, intelligence and civil contingencies matters to protect the UK against disruptive threats.
The Joint Intelligence Committee, which advises on priorities for intelligence collection and assesses performance against them, is based at the Cabinet Office. Information on the Intelligence and Security Committee, which provides parliamentary oversight of the intelligence agencies, is available at:
www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/intelligence

UK Intelligence Agencies
Secret Intelligence Service (SIS)
SIS, commonly known as MI6, is responsible for obtaining secret information and conducting operations in support of the UK's foreign policy objectives, and to counter threats to UK interests worldwide.
www.sis.gov.uk

GCHQ
GCHQ is an intelligence and security organisation that reports to the Foreign Secretary. Through its signals intelligence work, GCHQ supports Government decision-making in the fields of national security, military operations and law enforcement.
www.fco.gov.uk/travel

MI5 The UK Security Service
This section of the MI5 website provides practical advice from the Security Services National Security Advice Centre (NSAC).
www.securityservice.gov.uk

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