A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had ...

Uncovering the work of Britain's security agenciesT he United Kingdom is home to two spy agencies—MI5 and MI6. Both were founded in the early 20th century when the British government was increasingly ...

MI5 has had two female bosses, starting with Stella Rimington in 1992. Eliza Manningham-Buller ran MI5 between 2002 and 2007. In 2023, Britain named its first female director of GCHQ.

On being appointed MI6 Chief, Blaise Metreweli said, "I am proud and honoured to be asked to lead my Service. MI6 plays a vital role, alongside MI5 and GCHQ, in keeping the British people safe and ...

Her expertise spans both MI6 and MI5, where she has held director-level positions, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of Britain's intelligence apparatus.

Metreweli joined government service in 1999, and previously held director-level roles in MI6's domestic sister agency, MI5. She has spent most of her career in the Middle East and Europe.

But there are technical challenges too. MI6's role is to recruit human agents to steal secrets from Britain's adversaries, which include both hostile nations and non-state groups like al-Qaeda.

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become the 18th chief ...

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, who joined the Secret Intelligence Service in 1999, will become the 18th ...

MI5 lied "deliberately and repeatedly" as it tried to defend its handling of a neo-Nazi agent who abused women, the BBC has told a panel of High Court judges.

Respondents were generally confused about the differences between MI6 and GCHQ. While MI6 has no 'Bond-like' license to kill, 39 per cent did not know the right response, and 14 per cent of adults ...