The first ever female head of MI6 has been announced by Sir Keir Starmer to lead Britain’s secret service in the face of an “unprecedented scale” of threats faced by the UK.. Blaise ...

LONDON, United Kingdom — Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as ...

The first ever female head of MI6 has been announced by Sir Keir Starmer to lead Britain’s secret service in the face of an “unprecedented scale” of threats faced by the UK. Blaise Metreweli, a career ...

On June 15, 2025, the prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) announced Blaise Metreweli as the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). She will be the 18th chief in the 116-year history ...

Britain’s real-life spies have finally caught up with James Bond. MI6 has appointed its first female chief. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced that Blaise Metreweli is to be the ...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the “historic†appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the first female chief of the UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6 ...

The first ever female chief of MI6 has been announced by Sir Keir Starmer. Blaise Metreweli will lead Britain's secret service as the UK faces an "unprecedented scale" of threats. Ms Metreweli, a ...

In a landmark appointment, Blaise Metreweli has been named the next chief of MI6, making her the first woman in the agency’s 116-year history to take the top role. Announced by Prime Minister ...

Years after Judi Dench played James Bond's boss on the big screen, a woman will soon lead the real MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence service, for the first time. I spy NPR's Lauren Frayer in London.