New MI6 boss named as former ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore

Moore will take over as director general of Secret Intelligence Service from Sir Alex Younger

Britain's former ambassador to Turkey has been named as the next director general of MI6 to replace Sir Alex Younger, who is due to step aside at the end of the year.

Richard Moore, currently political director at the Foreign Office, is the surprise pick by Downing Street, who had been expected to favour Tom Hurd, a senior Home Office official and Eton schoolmate of Boris Johnson.