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Top MoD civil servant quits after massive Afghan data breach

The top civil servant at the Ministry of Defence will leave in the coming months, the department has announced

The National (Scotland)

‘The reception was very heartwarming’ – IO Interactive marketing director goes beyond the 007 First Light trailer

We visit IO Interactive’s Brighton offices to learn more about the studio’s upcoming Bond origin story, 007 First Light.

TechRadar

No 10 defends Healey amid accusations he misled Commons over Afghan data leak

Downing Street said the Defence Secretary’s statement to MPs was ‘accurate’.

Evening Standard

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'We saved lives,' says Grant Shapps in defence of super injunction on leaked list of SAS, MI6 and Afghan names

‘There are times where you simply have to act in the most maximalist way in order to stop people from being murdered and executed,’ said the former Defence Secretary

Evening Standard

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

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

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

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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

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

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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

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The Guardian - UK

Only admirals get to use the green pen

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

The Guardian - UK

Why MI6 chief is C and uses green ink

Evening Standard

'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

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.

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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

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

International Business Times UK

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

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

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

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