Britain's intelligence agencies viz.&nbsp;GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 have introduced a significant change in their spy recruitment policies. Reportedly, the three intelligence agencies will also be hiring spies that do not have British parentage.&nbsp;

Stating the rule change was meant to reflect diversity, the agencies made a joint statement.&nbsp;

“We perform best in our mission to keep the nation safe and further the UK’s interests when we reflect the diversity of the country we serve,” said a spokesperson on behalf of the agencies.&nbsp;

“By recruiting people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, we can innovate, challenge established ways of thinking and welcome the very brightest and best people to join us."&nbsp;

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It added that the earlier rule, "stopped brilliant people from applying to work with us," and that, "removing this blanket rule means that all British citizens who apply for jobs in our agencies can now be assessed on their abilities and not where their parents are from.”

Notably, the previous rule meant that a prospective candidate needed to have at least one British parent or the parents&nbsp;had to have citizenship from an approved country.

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The previously approved list of nationalities for applicants' parents included:

<ul>
	<li>British Overseas Territory</li>
	<li>British Subject and British national (overseas)</li>
	<li>British Overseas Citizen</li>
	<li>British Protected Person&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Citizenship of a country of the Commonwealth</li>
	<li>A country in the European Economic Area (EEA)</li>
	<li>Citizenship of the United States of America (USA)</li>
</ul>

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The new rules suggest that the agencies are moving with the times and making sure that the workplace remains inclusive. In 2016, MI5 was recognised for its diversity efforts after being voted as the country's most gay-friendly employer by a charity.&nbsp;

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Britain's intelligence agencies viz. GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 have introduced a significant change in their spy recruitment policies. Reportedly, the three intelligence agencies will also be hiring spies that do not have British parentage.

Britain's intelligence agencies viz. GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 have introduced a significant change in their spy recruitment policies. Reportedly, the three intelligence agencies will also be hiring spies that do not have British parentage. Stating the rule change was meant to reflect diversity, the agencies made a joint statement. “We perform best in our mission to keep the nation safe and further the UK’s interests when we reflect the diversity of the country we serve,” said a spokesperson on behalf of the agencies. “By recruiting people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, we can innovate, challenge established ways of thinking and welcome the very brightest and best people to join us." WATCH | Gravitas: MI6 makes a wild claim, says Putin could be dead × It added that the earlier rule, "stopped brilliant people from applying to work with us," and that, "removing this blanket rule means that all British citizens who apply for jobs in our agencies can now be assessed on their abilities and not where their parents are from.” Notably, the previous rule meant that a prospective candidate needed to have at least one British parent or the parents had to have citizenship from an approved country. Read more: British spy agencies sign deal with Amazon to host ‘top secret data’ for espionage: Report The previously approved list of nationalities for applicants' parents included: British Overseas Territory British Subject and British national (overseas) British Overseas Citizen British Protected Person Citizenship of a country of the Commonwealth A country in the European Economic Area (EEA) Citizenship of the United States of America (USA) Read more: Britain's Secret Intelligence Service MI6 looking for new 'Q' spy tech master The new rules suggest that the agencies are moving with the times and making sure that the workplace remains inclusive. In 2016, MI5 was recognised for its diversity efforts after being voted as the country's most gay-friendly employer by a charity. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

GCHQ, MI5and MI6 alter hiring rules. Will recruit non-British parentage spies

The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed. The decision was taken after reports from the GCHQ spy&nbsp;agency that cyber hackers were trying to change the ballots, according to The Telegraph. While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated.

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The competition is currently between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak with one of them succeeding Boris Johnson to become the Prime Minister of Britain.

While Truss currently leads the race according to a number of opinion polls among the party leaders, it is expected to go down to the wire as the results will be officially announced on September 5.

The incident on Tuesday represented a massive threat to the election process but a spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that the threat was identified in time.

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"Defending UK democratic and electoral processes is a priority for the NCSC, and we work closely with all Parliamentary political parties, local authorities and MPs to provide cyber security guidance and support," an NCSC spokesperson told Reuters.

“As you would expect from the UK's national cyber security authority we provided advice to the Conservative Party on security considerations for online leadership voting,” he added.

The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed.

The race to become United Kingdom’s next Prime Minister was hit with an unexpected roadblock on Tuesday as the voting by the Conservative Party members had to be delayed. The decision was taken after reports from the GCHQ spy agency that cyber hackers were trying to change the ballots, according to The Telegraph. While the agency did not specify the source of the threat, they said that the process was vulnerable to cyber-attacks and advised against going forward with the process. That resulted in the Conservative Party making it clear that new members will no longer be able to change their votes later in the Prime Minister race, the report further stated. Also read | Will not sit idle, says China as Pelosi arrives in Taiwan The competition is currently between Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak with one of them succeeding Boris Johnson to become the Prime Minister of Britain. While Truss currently leads the race according to a number of opinion polls among the party leaders, it is expected to go down to the wire as the results will be officially announced on September 5. The incident on Tuesday represented a massive threat to the election process but a spokesperson for the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that the threat was identified in time. Also read | Polls show Liz Truss favourite to become Britain's next prime minister "Defending UK democratic and electoral processes is a priority for the NCSC, and we work closely with all Parliamentary political parties, local authorities and MPs to provide cyber security guidance and support," an NCSC spokesperson told Reuters. “As you would expect from the UK's national cyber security authority we provided advice to the Conservative Party on security considerations for online leadership voting,” he added.

Conservative Party voting for next UK PM delayed after GCHQ hacking alert: Report

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The chief of Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) on Wednesday (March 30) claimed that some demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine have been disobeying orders and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft. The spy agency GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "massively misjudged" the capabilities of Russia's once-mighty armed forces. Fleming cited new intelligence and stated that there was evidence that Russian soldiers had low morale and were poorly equipped. ALSO READ | Zelensky says Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, dismisses Russian claims of scaleback "We've seen Russian soldiers – short of weapons and morale – refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft," Fleming said in a speech in Canberra at the Australian National University, according to a transcript of his remarks. Fleming also claimed that Putin might have underestimated some major aspects before announcing his decision to invade Ukraine. He said, "Putin has massively misjudged the situation. We believe Putin’s advisers are afraid to tell him the truth." The Russian leader might have misjudged the resistance of the Ukrainian people and the resolve of the West, which has punished Moscow with multiple economic sanctions. ALSO READ | Ukraine conflict: UN appoints human rights experts to investigate alleged war crimes On February 24, Russia ordered the so-called "military operation" in Ukraine. Since then, the invasion has killed thousands of people, displaced millions. On one hand, such reports have claimed that the Russian forces are facing setbacks against Ukrainian resistance, but Russia's defence ministry says its armed forces are professional and carrying out their duty in Ukraine with considerable success. The Russian military also says that the West has spread lies about the operation in an attempt to bring down Russia. The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60 per cent for some of its precision-guided missiles, three US officials with knowledge of the intelligence told Reuters. There are no comments yet by Kremlin on Jeremy Fleming's remarks. WATCH | United States: Putin misled on how war progressed × (With inputs from agencies)

UK spy chief claims Russian soldiers refusing to carry out orders, shot down own aircraft

A British intelligence agency has said that its apprentices are four times more likely to have dyslexia as compared to other organisations' programmes.&nbsp;

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said dyslexics possess important skills like spotting patterns, which is very important for a spy agency.&nbsp;

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"We're looking for people who can see something that's out of place in a bigger picture, who have good visual awareness and can spot anomalies," Jo Cavan, the director of strategy, policy and engagement at GCHQ, was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

"If they're sifting through large amounts of data from a large number of sources to prevent a terrorist attack or a serious organised criminal, skills such as pattern recognition are key. A lot of dyslexic colleagues have those strengths."

In its existence of 100 years, the agency has given importance to neurodiversity and the best-known example is codebreaker Alan Turing, Cavan said.

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Turing was a famous codebreaker who is known for his works in the Second World War.

Charlotte, a data analyst at GCHQ, said her dyslexic thinking had assisted her professionally, though she had also been benefited by working in a supportive environment that recognises her challenges.&nbsp;

"I'm often looking through a lot of data and I find that my dyslexia helps me to see the bigger picture and spot patterns that aren't always obvious to everyone else around me. I also find that my approach to finding solutions is very different. I often think quite fast and outside of the box," Charlotte said. 
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A British intelligence agency has said that its apprentices are four times more likely to have dyslexia as compared to other organisations' programmes. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said dyslexics possess important skills like spotting patterns, which is very important for a spy agency.

A British intelligence agency has said that its apprentices are four times more likely to have dyslexia as compared to other organisations' programmes. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) said dyslexics possess important skills like spotting patterns, which is very important for a spy agency. Also read | Britain's Secret Intelligence Service MI6 looking for new 'Q' spy tech master "We're looking for people who can see something that's out of place in a bigger picture, who have good visual awareness and can spot anomalies," Jo Cavan, the director of strategy, policy and engagement at GCHQ, was quoted as saying by The Guardian. "If they're sifting through large amounts of data from a large number of sources to prevent a terrorist attack or a serious organised criminal, skills such as pattern recognition are key. A lot of dyslexic colleagues have those strengths." In its existence of 100 years, the agency has given importance to neurodiversity and the best-known example is codebreaker Alan Turing, Cavan said. Also read | 'Turing challenge': Do you want to solve 'most difficult' puzzle? Turing was a famous codebreaker who is known for his works in the Second World War. Charlotte, a data analyst at GCHQ, said her dyslexic thinking had assisted her professionally, though she had also been benefited by working in a supportive environment that recognises her challenges. "I'm often looking through a lot of data and I find that my dyslexia helps me to see the bigger picture and spot patterns that aren't always obvious to everyone else around me. I also find that my approach to finding solutions is very different. I often think quite fast and outside of the box," Charlotte said.

British intelligence agency says dyslexics possess skills that it requires

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