But the rooms behind the non-descript black door have been the London home of Britain's eavesdropping agency GCHQ for more than 65 years. GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming said: 'As we depart our Palmer Street site after 66 years, we look back on a history full of amazing intelligence, world-leading innovation, and the ingenious people who passed through those secret doors. After a search, the Ministry of Works provided a newly built, Government-leased building on Palmer Street. While no longer operating from the Palmer Street site, GCHQ will maintain a London presence. As well as its Cheltenham HQ, the agency has offices in Bude in Cornwall, Scarborough, Lincolnshire and Harrogate.

Source: Daily Mail April 04, 2019 23:03 UTC