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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.

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The Hindu’s profile on Blaise Metreweli, the first female chief of MI6

Blaise Metreweli is succeeding Sir Richard Moore, who leaves this autumn after four years in charge

Human espionage has never been harder, costlier—or more important

The new head of Britain's MI6 will be a woman for the first time in the more than 100-year history of the country's secret…

Blaise Metreweli | Licensed to spy