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> The United Kingdom’s equivalent to the CIA has admitted that it has begun recruiting foreign-born spies for the first time in a supposed bid to increase “diversity”.

> The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6, will officially expand its recruitment of candidates to those born outside of the UK, however, they will still require to have a British passport.

> A source within Whitehall told The Times on Wednesday that the overseas spy agency wants to have access to the “biggest talent pool”.

> “If you narrow the criteria to a British national you will end up with lots of people who are British and educated at red-brick universities. We want a diversification of thought, a diverse workforce, not people who all think in similar ways.

> “It is about having a good mix of minds. But also, by having different nationalities from different backgrounds, we can be more effective at spying,” the source said.

> The new rules may require that dual citizenship candidates forgo their non-British citizenship.

> MI6 will still require that candidates have at least one parent with “substantial ties to the UK” or is or was a British citizen.

>> **The United Kingdom’s equivalent to the CIA has admitted that it has begun recruiting foreign-born spies for the first time in a supposed bid to increase “diversity”.** >> The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6, will officially expand its recruitment of candidates to those born outside of the UK, however, they will still require to have a British passport. >> A source within Whitehall told The Times on Wednesday that the overseas spy agency wants to have access to the “biggest talent pool”. >> “If you narrow the criteria to a British national you will end up with lots of people who are British and educated at red-brick universities. We want a diversification of thought, a diverse workforce, not people who all think in similar ways. >> “It is about having a good mix of minds. But also, by having different nationalities from different backgrounds, we can be more effective at spying,” the source said. >> The new rules may require that dual citizenship candidates forgo their non-British citizenship. >> MI6 will still require that candidates have at least one parent with “substantial ties to the UK” or is or was a British citizen.

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The Pullets, more commonly known as Hens, will officially expand its recruitment of candidates to those born outside of the Hen House, including those of the Fox persuasion, however they will still be required to have a Hen House passport.