Discover all the latest news, projects and updates from blogs across The National Archives.
News
Staff of galleries, libraries, archives and museums around the UK will soon be able to ask The National Archives for help funding community research projects.
News
The John le Carré literary archive has been accepted in lieu of tax by the government.
News
Today The National Archives has launched new guidance for archivists about rapid response collecting.
Research projects
Student Isobel Newby reflects on the research process of undertaking a PhD during a global pandemic.
The collection
Over 100 Security Service (MI5) files are being released today covering a wide range of subjects and individuals. Most notably, the Cambridge Five spy ring.
News
Today we have made available a selection of previously top secret files from MI5.
The collection
Take a behind-the-scenes look at why some of our records are not kept at our main site in London, as we head underground to explore Deep Store.
News
National Archives news stories can now be found in our News blog, but our old stories can still be read.
The collection
The new National Archives blogs launched in 2025, but our older posts can still be read in the UK Government Web Archive.
