MI5 joins Instagram in bid to lift lid on Secret Service’s work

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

Instagram will be used to bust myths about MI5, reveal previously unseen archive content, as well as career opportunities (Nick Ansell/PA)

The UK's MI5 is opening an official Instagram account on Thursday 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.