Spy agency GCHQ to open base in Manchester

Intelligence bosses say the new centre will be at the heart of the nation’s security

GCHQ is planning to expand from its current base in Cheltenham
Fitness maps tracked personnel at top-secret sites including the GCHQ intelligence facility in Cheltenham
(Image credit: Ben Birchall/AFP/Getty Images)

Intelligence agency GCHQ has announced plans to open a new centre in Manchester to combat global terror.

The base, due to open next year, will be “at the heart of the nation’s security, using cutting-edge technology and technical ingenuity to identify and disrupt threats to the UK”, the spy agency says.

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