MI6

British intelligence agency

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The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6, is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom, tasked mainly with the covert overseas collection and analysis of human intelligence on foreign nationals in support of its Five Eyes partners. SIS is one of the British intelligence agencies and the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service ("C") is directly accountable to the Foreign Secretary.

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Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger on Russia, Syria and cyberwarfare 👉Listen to The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim on your podcast app👈 Sky News - Published on December 4, 2024
Russian attacks on UK cyberinfrastructure will be 'feature of our life', former MI6 chief warns Russian attacks on UK cyberinfrastructure will be a "feature of our life", a former head of MI6 has warned. Sky News - Published on December 3, 2024
'I've never seen the world in a more dangerous state', MI6 chief warns Security in the United States will be at risk if Vladimir Putin succeeds in Ukraine, the head of Britain's secret intelligence service has said in a warning for Donald Trump. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2024

Europe is in 'actual war' with Russia, says former MI6 chief The former head of MI6 has said Europe is no longer in a "pre-war situation" with Russia, but "an actual war". Sky News - Published on November 28, 2024
MI6 and CIA warn of 'reckless campaign of sabotage across Europe' being waged by Russia Russia is waging a "reckless campaign of sabotage" across Europe, the heads of MI6 and the CIA have warned in their first-ever joint remarks. Sky News - Published on September 7, 2024
China accuses MI6 of turning married government workers into spies China has accused MI6 of turning two staff members of unnamed Chinese central state organs into spies for the British government. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2024

China says it has detained a person accused of collecting state secrets for MI6 Chinese authorities say have detained a man accused of collecting state secrets for the UK's MI6 intelligence agency. Sky News - Published on January 8, 2024
China has 'a responsibility' for the 'tragic' situation in Myanmar China has a responsibility for the "tragic" situation in Myanmar because it is the "foremost supporter" of the military regime, the head of the British foreign intelligence service MI6 has said. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
Russians appalled by Putin's war in Ukraine should spy for the UK, head of MI6 says The head of MI6 has urged Russians appalled by the horrors of Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine to "join hands with us" and spy for the UK to help end the bloodshed. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023
MI6 boss confident AI won't replace spies Human spies will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) even as machines make information "infinitely more accessible", the head of the UK's foreign intelligence service, MI6, will say. Sky News - Published on July 19, 2023

'No one said it was inappropriate': Gove defends PM meeting Russian oligarch MI6 was concerned about Michael Gove said he was never told that he or Boris Johnson should not meet Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev after reports that MI6 has had concerns about the Russian oligarch since 2013. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2022