Latest News About Younger as MI6 chief

Updated 2026-06-18 13:45

appeared at funeral service, the former chief Alex Younger led the service 2014–2020; longest-serving MI6 chief. He steered MI6 through Brexit security challenges and global challenges such as Russia’s aggression and the rise of ISIS; he aimed to modernize MI6, emphasizing technology as a strategic asset. Earlier he served as head of Counter-Terrorism at MI6, and joined the National Security Council to advise the PM on intelligence matters; he was widely noted for widening recruitment and public engagement efforts during his tenure. Keynote speaker on geopolitics and cyber threats reflecting three decades at the center of global security; Obituary notes his leadership as head of MI6 and recruitment widening.

Sources

Biography

Agent for Sir Alex Younger. Contact JLA, the "UK's leading speaker bureau" (FT) to book Sir Alex Younger to your next event.

www.jla.co.uk

Sir Alex Younger obituary

Popular head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, who widened out the recruitment process

www.theguardian.com