World · 5 August 2026
MI6 ranked Europe's top foreign intelligence service in expert review
Britain's MI6 achieved 251 points in an assessment conducted by 60 professionals representing 25 countries, surpassing both France and the Netherlands. The agency was praised for recruiting high-level informants and infiltrating ruling elites in countries like Russia and China. The review by French magazine L'Express rated services in western-allied nations, with Slovakia's service coming last.
Reported by The Guardian · How we write briefs