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Spies and SAS personnel among 100-plus Britons included in Afghan data leak

Sources say leak included details of Britons who endorsed Afghan applications to be brought to UK after Taliban takeover

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025

More than 100 Britons’ details in leaked Afghan dataset, including spies and SAS

Defence sources have said that details of MI6 spies, SAS and special forces personnel were included in the spreadsheet.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Former MI6 chief claims Putin played Trump but now depends on him

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The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

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Putin has played Trump ‘like a violin’ but now US president is his ‘only answer’, ex MI6 boss says

The former boss of MI6 has said that Vladimir Putin has played Donald Trump “like a violin” in the past but now the US president is his “only answer.”

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings backed by former MI6 boss

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The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Ex-MI6 boss backs calls for digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings

Former MI6 boss Sir Alex Younger is backing calls for digital ID cards to help deter small boat crossings.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025

Prime Video’s new No. 1 movie is a chaotic action-comedy — and it’s the most I’ve laughed in ages

“Heads of State” is Prime Video’s latest original movie that unites Idris Elba and John Cena as unexpected allies on the run, and this No. 1 action-comedy is streaming now.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 3, 2025

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UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6

Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025

New MI6 chief’s grandfather was Nazi spy, documents reveal

Constantine Dobrowolski was reportedly a Nazi spy known as the ‘butcher’, according to German archives

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025

Grandfather of incoming MI6 chief was leading Nazi spy, reports say

Blaise Metreweli is set to become the first female head of the organisation.

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2025

Only admirals get to use the green pen

Brief letters: Sir Mansfield Cumming | Community minibuses | Gaza and the BBC | Word salads

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025

Why MI6 chief is C and uses green ink

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

'Strong case' for Donald Trump to attack Iran's nuclear sites with bunker-busting bombs, says ex-MI6 chief

Sir John Sawers, head of the Secret Intelligence Service from 2009 to 2014, believes it may be better if the US president ‘got on with it’

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

OPINION - Battle of the spies: how Blaise Metreweli triumphed, and saw off her biggest rival, in the fight to lead MI6

Apart from the odd tiresome comment about being a “diversity hire” — the first female head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, has had a smooth landing as the new “C” — Chief, replacing the affable Sir Richard Moore when he leaves the post in October.

Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025

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Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025

Who is Blaise Metreweli, first female head of Britain’s MI6?

A spook for over a quarter of a century, Metreweli was ‘Q’ at the spy agency. Now she’ll be known as ‘C’. Here’s why.

Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2025

MI6 has appointed its first female leader. What took it so long?

From politics to business, the determination to exclude women is purely emotional – a fact that remains as unspoken as it is obvious, writes Zoe Williams

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

What makes the new female head of MI6’s in-tray so dangerous

ANALYSIS: Blaise Metreweli takes over at a dangerous time when Britain’s allies are among its biggest problems, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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International Business Times UK · Jun 16, 2025

Quick Facts About Blaise Metreweli: Age, Career, Family, and Appointment as MI6 First Female Chief

Blaise Metreweli, 47, becomes MI6's first woman chief, bringing 26 years of intelligence expertise to tackle global threats.

Euronews · Jun 16, 2025

Britain's MI6 appoints Blaise Metreweli as its first female chief in 116-year history

Blaise Metreweli, a Cambridge graduate who has worked in the intelligence service since 1999, will become the organisation's 18th leader.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025

The gadget expert who is now MI6’s first female chief

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The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025

Britain's MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief

Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025

Starmer confident Trump will back Aukus pact after US launches review

The trilateral Aukus partnership involves building a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines and co-operating in other areas of defence.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025

Blaise Metreweli appointed first ever female MI6 chief as Britain faces 'unprecedented threats'

She is currently Director General ‘Q’, responsible for technology and innovation at the Secret Intelligence Service, a role made famous by the gadgets chief in James Bond films

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025

MI6 gadget master becomes first female chief

Blaise Metreweli is succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who leaves this autumn after four years in charge

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