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Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 17:35 UTC
UK Spy Agency MI6 Appoints First Female Chief in 116-Year History
“Q” will be the new “C,” and that’s the least history-making part of the British government’s announcement on Sunday that it had named Blaise Metreweli as the chief of the Special Intelligence Service. Ms. Metreweli will be the first female chief of the spy agency, known as MI6, in its 116-year history. By tradition, the only publicly identified official in MI6 is the chief. For the head of a spy agency, Mr. Moore was an uncharacteristically public figure. Ms. Metreweli, by contrast, has spent her entire career in intelligence and has virtually no public profile.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 17:34 UTC
IND vs ENG: 'I don't want to be where I was a couple of years ago' — Karun Nair ahead of first Test against England
Karun Nair (BCCI Photo)Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. ” The 33-year-old’s return to the Indian Test team after eight years stands as a powerful testament to his resilience and determination.“In terms of incidents, I would say, it was quite a dark place at the end of 2022. I don’t want to be where I was a couple of years ago, quite honestly.”He added, “I think at the moment, at least I am very grateful. And from then on, I couldn’t understand what was happening. I couldn’t understand how it wasn’t there.“But if I look back and think that there is one side of me saying that ‘yes, I didn’t get too many opportunities’.
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June 16, 2025 16:43 UTC
Abortion law reform in the UK
Jonathan Lord , consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist 1, Nicola Packer , patient representative , Tonia Antoniazzi , member of parliament 3, Janet Barter , president , Lesley Regan , chair 5 1Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Treliske, Truro, UK 2Patient representative, London, UK 3House of Commons, London, UK 4Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, London, UK 5Wellbeing of Women, London, UKDecriminalisation needed to protect women from persecutionCorrespondence to: J Lord j.lord@exeter.ac.ukAbortion is still a criminal offence in England and Wales, with access to abortion permitted under specific circumstances defined in the Abortion Act 1967. The gestation limit for most abortions in England is up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, and 10 weeks for self-administered medical abortion at home. She first attended Charing Cross Hospital from where she was redirected to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. During her incarceration she was denied access to painkillers and anticoagulation medication.1 The case took four and a half years to come to trial. LR is chair of the RCOG abortion taskforce, past president of RCOG, and women's health ambassador for EnglandProvenance and peer review: Commissioned; not externally peer reviewed.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 14:12 UTC
UK & Ireland castles see uptick in luxurious stays as travellers seek surreal experiences
Live EventsCastles in the United Kingdom and Ireland are seeing growing interest from luxury travellers seeking stays in historic properties. “Clients are seeing these castle hotels all over social media, or even their favourite TV shows, and they’re wanting to experience that for themselves,” she said.Castle accommodations fall into two main types: full-service hotels and private holiday rentals. Castle hotels typically offer more amenities, including spa services, restaurants, and curated experiences. Many historic buildings may lack elevators, ramps, or air conditioning. Castle stays now represent a growing part of that market.
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June 16, 2025 13:59 UTC
Keir Starmer ruled out a grooming gangs inquiry. What changed?
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June 16, 2025 12:47 UTC
Israel’s military claims ‘aerial superiority’ over Iran’s capital
The warning came on the fourth day of the conflict, as the Israeli military claimed to have achieved “aerial superiority” over Iran’s capital. Later, the Israeli military warned residents of part of Tehran to evacuate ahead of strikes on military sites in the city. In response the Israeli military said fighter jets had struck 10 command centres in Tehran belonging to Iran’s Quds Force, an elite arm of its Revolutionary Guard that conducts military and intelligence operations outside Iran. Powerful explosions, likely from Israel’s defence systems intercepting Iranian missiles, rocked Tel Aviv shortly before dawn on Monday, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky over the coastal city. Israel argues that its assault on Iran’s top military leaders, uranium enrichment sites and nuclear scientists was necessary to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
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June 16, 2025 09:38 UTC
Blaise Metreweli to be MI6 first-ever female chief: UK PM Keir Starmer
"The historic appointment of Blaise Metreweli comes at a time when the work of our intelligence services has never been more vital," Starmer said on Sunday. "MI6 plays a vital role - with MI5 and GCHQ [Government Communications Headquarters] - in keeping the British people safe and promoting UK interests overseas. "With a wealth of experience from across our national security community, Blaise is the ideal candidate to lead MI6 into the future," said her boss David Lammy. "Every day, our intelligence services work behind the scenes to protect our national security and compete with our adversaries. "Blaise will be an excellent chief, who will embody the values of the Service and act as a fine role model to its staff.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 08:50 UTC
Blaise Metreweli: MI6's First Female Leader and the Real-Life 'M'
UK appoints Blaise Metreweli as first woman head of MI6 spy serviceWho is Blasie Metreweli? Poll Do you believe that having a woman lead MI6 will bring a positive change to the agency? UK's foreign intelligence service MI6 to be led by its first woman intelligence officer, Blaise Metreweli.UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday announced the appointment of Blaise Metreweli as the 18th head of MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS). Metrerweli currently heads MI6's technology and innovation efforts, a role that mirrors the fictional 'M' character from the James Bond franchise, famously portrayed by Judi Dench.She has previously held senior positions in both MI6 and MI5, the UK’s domestic intelligence service. Her work has focused on assignments in the Middle East and Europe, according to the official statement.Blaise Metreweli expresses her gratitude regarding her appointment as the head of MI6.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 06:27 UTC
New Trade Deal Could Boost UK Food Exports to EU, Including Shellfish
A decade ago, Tom Haward and his late father, Richard, began crafting a plan to expand their family’s oyster business. For two and a half centuries, the Hawards have cultivated oysters on Mersea Island on the east coast of England. They used to sail their mollusks up the River Thames to London. The latest generations wanted to go farther afield, to sell half their oysters to mainland Europe. Seven years ago, Mr. Haward said goodbye to the few continental customers he had and focused on selling his oysters at home.
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June 16, 2025 05:31 UTC
Third of sunglasses on Amazon and more pose child eye risk
bought 20 pairs of sunglasses for children and found that the UV protection levels were “dangerously low” for two of them, despite claims they offered full protection. One third of sunglasses sold on platforms like Amazon and eBay could damage child eysightThe UV protection levels were found to be inconsistent in many of these specs (Image: Getty Images) Some sunglasses were also found to offer significantly different protection from one lens to the other. Several models including Cute Cat Kids’ Sunglasses UV Protection (£1.59 from Amazon), Classic Vintage Holiday Sunglasses UV400 (£3.99 on eBay), Kids’ Aviators (£1.16 from AliExpress), Kids £1 Sunglasses (from Temu) and red heart-shaped sunglasses (£5.28 from eBay) all made either misleading claims about their ability to block UV rays or had inconsistent UV filtering. contacted us.”Temu said: “We take product safety very seriously. “These listings have been removed from our platform.”Shein said: “We take product safety very seriously and are committed to offering safe and reliable products to its customers.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 05:08 UTC
Sign of the times as WH Smith name set to disappear from Gloucester city centre
More infoThe historic shop name WH Smith is set to disappear from Gloucester city centre as an application to rebrand the Eastgate Street shop is put in to the city council. WH Smith has said it remains on track to complete the sale of its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital at the end of the month. The deal, which was agreed in March and values the high street chain at £76 million, will see the WH Smith name disappear be replaced by brand TGJones. It reads: "Image Technique have been instructed to replace the existing signage for WH Smith, with the company TG Jones signage. The company, WH Smith, was created in 1828.
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 05:07 UTC
India tour of England: Karun Nair makes a startling revelation – 'A prominent Indian cricketer advised me to retire...'
Karun Nair celebrates after scoring a double century against England Lions. (Karun Nair/Instagram)Poll Should cricketers prioritize T20 leagues over international cricket? Yes, focus on financial security No, international cricket is more prestigiousGautam Gambhir sends stern message after Bengaluru tragedyTeam India batter Karun Nair has made a startling revelation that a prominent Indian cricketer once advised him to retire from international cricket and focus on earning money through T20 leagues. "I still remember a prominent Indian cricketer calling me and saying I should retire because the money in these leagues would make me secure," Nair told Mail Sport. It’s crazy, but deep down, I knew I was good enough," he added.Eight years after his last Test appearance, Karun Nair is now on the brink of a remarkable comeback.
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June 16, 2025 04:30 UTC
Jeremy Hunt: ‘I feel guilt about Matt Hancock. I put the CCTV in’
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June 16, 2025 04:01 UTC
Starmer confident Trump will back Aukus pact after US launches review
Speaking to reporters ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, the Prime Minister said he did not have “any doubt” that the agreement would progress. Asked what his message to the US president would be on the importance of the pact, Sir Keir, who is due to meet Mr Trump in Kananaskis next week, said: “Aukus is really important. We’re fully committed to it.”Sir Keir added it was “not unusual for an incoming government to do a review of a project like that”, and that Labour had done similar. I’m really clear about that.”Asked if he was confident Mr Trump would back it, he said: “Yeah, I think so. So I don’t have any doubt that this will progress.”Confirming the review on Thursday, the White House said it wanted to make sure the pact was “aligned with the president’s America First agenda.”
Source:The Times
June 16, 2025 03:55 UTC