MI5 joins the age of Instagram

MI5 is opening an official Instagram account today to bust popular myths and reveal never-before-seen archive material.

Users will be able to follow the Secret Service via @mi5official in an effort by the organisation to be more transparent about its work.

The platform will be used for online Q&AS with serving intelligence officers, as well as promoting career opportunities.

Historical exhibits from MI5’S museum, located in the basement of the agency’s London headquarters, will also be shared for the first time.

It comes after new director general Ken Mccallum said in his first media engagement in October that he wants MI5 to “open up and reach out in new ways”.