Britain's top spy is in a coma after collapsing at his home, according to reports. Alex Allan, the chairman of the joint intelligence committee (JIC), is believed to be seriously ill in hospital. Police have ruled out foul play. Mr Allan's artist wife, Katie Clemson, died from cancer last November. A spokesman for the Metropo litan Police said: "We were made aware of a man in his late 50s who was moved to a London hospital after being taken ill at his home address. He remains in a serious condition. "This is being treated as non-suspicious." Part of the Cabinet Office, the JIC is responsible for providing ministers and senior officials with intelligence assessments on a range of issues, primarily in the fields of security, defence and foreign affairs. Downing Street announced the appointment of senior civil servant Mr Allan...
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