Intelligence chief Alex Allan unconscious for four days

Michael Evans, Defence Editor The Government’s top intelligence adviser has been unconscious in hospital for four days after collapsing at his home. The Metropolitan Police have been investigating the mysterious illness that struck Alex Allan, chairman of the Cabinet Office Joint Intelligence Committee. They have, however, ruled out foul play. Reports that he may have been deliberately poisoned were dismissed by authoritative Whitehall sources last night. As a precaution, toxicology tests were carried out to discover whether there was anything in his blood or urine that might explain his sudden collapse. Scotland Yard initially became involved because two officers happened to be at the hospital in West London to which Mr Allan was taken on Monday. They recognised his name and started making inquiries. Mr Allan, 56, whose... [read full story]