‘Torturing terror suspects produces useful intelligence’ – ex-MI6 director

Intelligence thought to have been derived by torture in Saudi Arabia helped to foil a terror attack on UK soil, it has emerged. Reflecting on the revelation, the ex-head of MI6 said torturing terror suspects produces “useful information.”

In his first interview since stepping down as MI6 chief, Sir John Sawers made the controversial statement to the BBC.

He said UK security services refrain from engaging in torture because it breaches British values. But he argued torture can be effective in the short term.

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