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# MI6: Under new management
- URL: https://www.europeans.today/2025/06/17/mi6-under-new-management/
- Published: 2025-06-17T00:01:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-17T11:16:47.000Z
- Description: Keir Starmer has appointed Blaise Metreweli as the first female chief of MI6, succeeding Sir Richard Moore, as the UK’s intelligence service faces rising global threats and advancements in espionage technology. | Today’s Political Cartoon.
- Author: TODAY's Cartoons
- Tags: Today's Cartoon, TODAY+

Blaise Metreweli is set to become the first female chief of MI6 in its 116-year history, marking a historic shift in British intelligence leadership.

Her appointment by Prime Minister Keir Starmer comes as global security threats rise from Russia, China, and others, requiring innovation, collaboration, and strong leadership to safeguard British interests at home and abroad.

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Keir Starmer appoints Blaise Metreweli as the first female chief of MI6.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/15/40/1540bec0-7154-4feb-b8e1-97f579155b08/content/images/2021/09/end-flat-1.png) 

- ###### [MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxyx04dv1wo?ref=europeans.today) | BBC NEWS
- ###### [Britain’s MI6 spy agency promotes ‘Q’ to be first female head ](https://www.ft.com/content/b12e7a28-7693-4173-a8d4-ee0e2203b558?ref=europeans.today) | FINANCIAL TIMES

  
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