The Latest Breaking News from the National Archives

The documents were released ahead of the 81st anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944

Sir Winston Churchill became increasingly frustrated Britain had not been able to produce enough penicillin in preparation for the Normandy landings.

Oldest surviving version from 1308 is dwarfed in size by 21-metre roll produced more than 700 years later

From Guy Burgess’s briefcase to microdots secreted in talc, an exhibition reveals remarkable items from the agency’s archives – and the extraordinary stories behind them

The exhibition will offer the public a first-ever glimpse into MI5's private collection

In wake of Trump administration group chat scandal, department’s chief operating officer tells Senate there is no ban on staff using the feature

A new exhibition at the National Archives in London will reveal the extent of MI5 operation to expose the British double agent who was also Observer reporter

History buffs have uncovered revelations about U.S. espionage in the 1960s in thousands of pages of newly released government records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

The John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week disclosed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers

Historians, journalists and amateur detectives are pouring over the JFK files looking for a scrap of anything new, but many have questioned the motive and the timing behind the release

Some of the United States’ most important historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Emancipation Proclamation, are housed in the U.S. National Archives. Beyond these high-profile items, it also preserves lesser-known but no less vital records, such as national park master plans,…