Former MI6 chief, the late Sir Alex Younger, on life as a spy | The Economist

Sir Alex Younger, the longest-serving head of MI6 in 50 years, has died aged 62. In one of his final interviews before his death, he spoke to The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi. Sir Alex reflected on the challenges facing a spy today and the future of Britain’s secret service. Watch the full show: https://econ.st/4uTn7P9 Sign up to the Insider newsletter: https://econ.st/4nOyzIb Subscribe to The Economist: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download our app: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Follow The Economist on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Follow The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist Follow The Economist on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist