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Britain's ambassador to the United Nations is to become the new chief of MI6, Downing Street has announced - the BBC reports. Sir John Sawers, 52, will head the overseas Secret Intelligence Service in November, replacing Sir John Scarlett. The departing boss spent more than five years in the post, having switched from his role leading the Joint Intelligence Committee just before the Iraq war. Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said the departing Sir John had done "an important and valuable job". He had made a real contribution to protecting Britain from international terrorism and other global threats, the spokesman added. He also said Sir John Scarlett's move was in no way connected to the impending inquiry into the Iraq war, at which he is likely to be a key witness. Foreign Secretary David Miliband welcomed the... [read full story]
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