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Evening Standard

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

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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.

International Business Times UK

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.

Euronews

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

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The Independent UK

Britain's MI6 spy agency gets its first female chief

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

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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

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

Evening Standard

MI6 gadget master becomes first female chief

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

The Independent UK

First female chief to take reins of secret service MI6

Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, will replace Sir Richard Moore.

Evening Standard

Blaise Metreweli named as first woman to lead UK intelligence service MI6

Metreweli, 47, has held series of director-level roles in foreign intelligence service and in domestic agency MI5

The Guardian - UK

KGB defector turned to Britain only after US rejected him several times, book reveals

Vasili Mitrokhin defected in 1992 after spending years copying top-secret documents on Soviet spies and operations

The Guardian - UK

Remembering Frederick Forsyth: my encounters with the spy who stayed out in the cold

One of the great British purveyors of the spy and cold-war genres, Frederick Forsyth, who has died at the age of 86, was best known for his novels The Day of the Jackal (1971), The Odessa File (1972) and The Dogs of War (1974).

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The Guardian - UK

Frederick Forsyth, Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent, dies aged 86

Writer used his experience reporting on De Gaulle’s France to plot his thriller, and continued to draw on real-world research for subsequent bestsellers

The Guardian - UK

Claims that UK spy agencies aided CIA torture after 9/11 to be heard in rare trial

Cases filed by two Guantánamo Bay prisoners allege MI5 and MI6 were complicit in their mistreatment

GamesRadar

007 First Light: Everything we know so far about IO Interactive's new Bond game

007 First Light is the James Bond origin story you've been waiting for – shaken, not stirred

International Business Times UK

'007: First Light' Trailer Drops — James Bond's Explosive Origin Story Finally Comes to Life

PlayStation just revealed the first look at 007: First Light—a gritty, cinematic Bond origin story from IO Interactive.

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Craziest Conspiracy Theories Lurking In The Dark Corners Of The Internet

Conspiracy theories spread like wildfire. One outlandish claim, a cryptic comment, or even a clumsy misquote can spark an avalanche of speculation. Add a pinch of public distrust and the lightning speed of social media, and suddenly, a fringe idea becomes a global obsession. While researchers have shown that fake…

The Guardian - UK

Mission relatable: forget the stunts, the key to Mission Impossible’s appeal is office dynamics

From put-upon backroom schlubs to everyone-knows romances, the franchise reflects modern work culture, especially the collective banter, says Phil Hoad

The Independent UK

Dame Barbara Woodward: Civil servant could become first female MI6 chief

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The Independent UK

MI6 set to appoint first female boss

Dame Barbara Woodward’s critics say she was reluctant to criticise Beijing while ambassador between 2015 and 2020

Inverse

Peacock Just Quietly Added 2025's Sexiest Spy Thriller

Steven Soderbergh's latest is a steamy look at the perils and pleasures of being a spy in love.

Tom’s Guide

Prime Video’s new action-comedy looks like total chaos in the best way — here’s the first trailer

Prime Video’s new action-comedy “Heads of State” just got its first trailer. Here’s everything you need to know about this movie.

The Guardian - UK

The Sleep Room by Jon Stock review – shocking tales from 1960s psychiatry

Survivors recount the grim practices of William Sargant, one of the most influential medical practitioners of his day

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