Former MI6 Chief Richard Moore on China, Putin, UK Secret Service and Spycraft

For nearly 40 years, Richard Moore was a career spy in the UK's secret intelligence service. He was unable to tell all but his closest friends and family what he did for a living. When he was appointed chief of MI6 in 2020, that changed: The name of the person in the agency's top job is the only one made public. In his first interview since leaving the role in Sept. 2025, Moore talks to The Mishal Husain Show about managing China's security threat, the psychology of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and why spies shouldn’t expect recognition.