Alex Younger
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 61 |
| Date of birth | July 4,1963 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Westminster |
| London | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Units | Royal Scots |
| Scots Guards | |
| Spouse | Sarah Hopkins |
| Awards | Order of St Michael and St George |
| Year of servic | 1986–1990 |
| Branchservic | British Army |
| Children | Sam Younger |
| Education | University of St Andrews |
| Marlborough College | |
| Nationality | British |
| Previous position | Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom (2014–2020) |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 420721 |
Alex Younger Life story
Sir Alexander William Younger KCMG is a former career British intelligence officer for the Secret Intelligence Service who served as the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, succeeding Sir John Sawers on his retirement.
UK must wake up to China threat, says ex-MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger
... Sir Alex Younger, who led the UK s Intelligence Service between 2014 and 2020, said Western nations are " under full press of Chinese espionage"...
The Papers: 'Heckle and hide' and Labour 'split' on four-day week
... And finally, the real life James Bond may enjoy a drink, but it will be in a bar in the headquarters of MI6 in central London, rather than a tropical beach hotel, The head of the Secret Intelligence Service, Sir Alex Younger, explains that spies need to unwind but given that they re not allowed to talk even to their closest friends about their work, they need a place where they can...
GCHQ: Chinese tech 'threats' must be understood
... In December, MI6 chief Alex Younger, while a recent report from the Royal United Services Institute said to allow Huawei access...
Islamic State group: Could it rebound from caliphate defeat?
... At the recent Munich Security Conference, Alex Younger, the chief of Britain s secret intelligence service (MI6) - an organisation that was frankly caught completely off-balance by IS s lightning advances in 2014 - said this: The military defeat of the caliphate does not represent the end of the terrorist threat...
Trump tells European countries to take back IS fighters
... Alex Younger also told of his concern about jihadists returning to Europe with dangerous skills and connections...
Islamic State group plans to rebound with more attacks - MI6
...Alex Younger, head of MI6, said people returning from Syria warzones should be investigated The head of MI6 has warned that the Islamic State group is reorganising for more attacks despite its military defeat in Syria...
The Papers: 'Secret Brexit plot' and Banks tributes
... According to the paper, Whitehall officials want Alex Younger to extend his appointment to cover the 12 to 24 months after Britain has left the EU...
The Papers: 'Secret Brexit plot' and Banks tributes
Gordon Banks died aged 81
Over many pages the papers pay tribute to what calls the "rare greatness" of Gordon Banks - England 's World Cup -winning goalkeeper. And - as The Paper points Out - he was so much More Than that.
For, he was "the goalkeeping god who pulled off The Greatest save The Game has ever Seen " - referring to that Pele header in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico .
says his seemingly effortless ability to prevent a football from entering The Net made him the finest goalkeeper England , and perhaps The World , had ever Seen .
He was, says, the "gold standard for goalkeeping".
Gordon Banks (far left) was part of The World Cup-winning England team of 1966But Banks is also widely praised for his down-to-earth qualities. says that even after The Crowd 's roar of disbelief at his gravity-defying heroism in Guadalajara had faded, he never allowed the mystique born in that moment to obscure his humility.
He kept his feet firmly on the ground even when he was catapulting through the air to deny many a striker, The Paper says.
According to, he was always exceptionally generous with his time when it came to young goalkeepers, whether as a coach, a mentor or simply an old friend.
In The Words of, Gordon Banks was a legend and A Gentleman .
says it has learnt that The Head of MI6 is expected to stay in post beyond his retirement date this year to guide the service through the post-Brexit period.
According to The Paper , Whitehall officials want Alex Younger to extend his appointment to cover the 12 to 24 months after Britain has left the EU.
It points Out that Andrew Parker - Mr Younger's counterpart at Mi5 - has agreed to remain as director-general of the domestic security service until 2020.
'Secret Brexit plot'A conversation overheard by an Itv News reporter in The Bar of the Brussels hotel where the UK's chief Brexit negotiator, Olly Robbins , was staying is widely reported - and makes The Lead story for.
According to The Paper , he told colleagues that MPs will be made to choose between a revised deal or a "long" delay to Brexit - in effect, ruling Out a no-deal scenario.
says Mr Robbins may have accidentally revealed Theresa May 's high-stakes Brexit strategy: "My Way or a long delay".
says Mr Robbins' comments have been seized on by hardline Tory Brexiteers, who warned that "officials advise, ministers decide".
Olly Robbins (left) is a key figure in the Brexit NegotiationsFor its lead, says the Home Office has been condemned for working with the Zimbabwean government to accelerate the deportation of asylum seekers, despite high-profile Human Rights abuses in the country.
Asylum lawyers and charities have told The Paper that since Robert Mugabe was forced from power in November 2017, the Home Office has pushed ahead with a removals process for refused asylum seekers, many of whom have been in the UK for over a Decade .
Source of news: bbc.com
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