Overview

• Metreweli began her intelligence career as a case officer in 1999 and later held director-general positions at MI6 and MI5, leading operations in Europe and the Middle East.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced her appointment at the G7 summit in Alberta, making her the 18th chief of the Secret Intelligence Service.
• She will succeed Richard Moore, who led MI6 for almost five years.
• Starmer warned of an unprecedented scale of threats including foreign spy ships in UK waters and sophisticated cyber plots targeting public services.
• Metreweli has identified Russia as an acute threat and China as a chronic challenge, promising closer coordination with MI5 and GCHQ to safeguard national security.