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Alex Younger, former head of MI6, dies aged 62
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- Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has died at the age of 62 after being treated for cancer.Younger led the Secret Intelligence S...S1
- As director of the espionage agency from 2014 to 2020, he confronted a range of threats, including international terrorism and an emboldened Russia.S2
- Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 6226 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSir Alex Younger was the head of MI6 between 2014 and 2016Sir Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has died aged 62 after being treated for cancer.Sir Alex, who...S3
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Alex Younger, former head of MI6, dies aged 62
Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has died at th…
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Alex Younger, Former Head of Britain’s MI6, Dies at 62
As director of the espionage agency from 2014 to 2020, he confronted a range of threats, including international terrorism and an emboldened Russia.
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Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 62
Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 6226 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSir Alex Younger was the head of MI6 between 2014 and 2016Sir Alex Younger, the fo…
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Published Jun 3, 2026
What to know
- Keir Starmer says Younger led an ‘exemplary life’, while foreign secretary says country owes him ‘an enormous debt of gratitude’Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has died at the age of 62 after being treated for cancer.Younger led the Secret Intelligence S...S1
- As director of the espionage agency from 2014 to 2020, he confronted a range of threats, including international terrorism and an emboldened Russia.S2
- Former MI6 chief Sir Alex Younger dies aged 6226 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBBCSir Alex Younger was the head of MI6 between 2014 and 2016Sir Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has died aged 62 after being treated for cancer.Sir Alex, who...S3
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