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UK Government, the Law and Your Role

Who is responsible for foreign intelligence gathering in the UK?

AMI5 (the domestic Security Service)
BMI6 (SIS — the Secret Intelligence Service)
CGCHQ (the signals intelligence agency)
DThe Metropolitan Police Special Branch

Explanation

MI6 (officially known as the Secret Intelligence Service or SIS) is the UK's foreign intelligence service, responsible for gathering intelligence overseas to protect the UK's national security.

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