UK Tipped to Name Ex-China Diplomat as Deputy Security Adviser
Woodward, who is currently Britain's top diplomat to the United Nations in New York, is set to start her new position later this year, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity about an appointment that hasn't yet been made public. Woodward in June narrowly missed out on becoming the first woman to head Britain's secret intelligence service MI6, having been shortlisted alongside eventual appointee Blaise Metreweli.
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