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• Professor Andrew Wathey reappointed as Chair of The National Archives Board

  

  Published

  13 March 2025

  Professor Wathey has been reappointed for a second term as Chair of The National Archives Board. The term will begin in April 2025 and run for 5 years.

• Archives Revealed awards new cataloguing grants and first-ever consortium grant

  

  Published

  24 February 2025

  Archives Revealed has awarded 12 cataloguing grants and its first ever consortium grant to archives across the UK.

• Major grant to fund research into the history of transatlantic slavery

  

  Published

  20 February 2025

  The National Archives has been awarded a £1 million grant for a new, collaborative research on the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people.

• MI5: Official Secrets exhibition opens in the spring

  

  Published

  14 February 2025

  Today, we can announce a groundbreaking exhibition in partnership with MI5 exploring the vital work of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency.

• The National Archives to establish new hub for community-led research in the cultural heritage sector

  

  Published

  7 February 2025

  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.

• Seeking permanent home for John le Carré literary archive

  

  Published

  4 February 2025

  The John le Carré literary archive has been accepted in lieu of tax by the government.

• The National Archives launches guidance for archivists working in fast response situations

  

  Published

  30 January 2025

  Today The National Archives has launched new guidance for archivists about rapid response collecting.

• Latest release of files from MI5

  

  Published

  14 January 2025

  Today we have made available a selection of previously top secret files from MI5.

• Looking for an old news story?

  

  Published

  1 January 2025

  National Archives news stories can now be found in our News blog, but our old stories can still be read.