Baroness Meta Ramsay, a former senior officer of MI6, dies aged 89, prompting tributes from public figures and admirers. Multiple outlets describe her as a “trailblazer” and highlight her long service in the intelligence agency, including a 22-year career in which she reaches the position of the most senior officer in MI6. Sources also agree that she is involved in the 1985 extraction of Oleg Gordievsky, a KGB double agent, from the Soviet Union. Reporting notes that the extraction is a major operation and frames her role as part of MI6’s work during the Cold War. The Scotsman adds that tributes are cross-party and includes comments praising her as a remarkable figure with an extraordinary life. While outlets differ in how they characterize her legacy and potential historical significance, the common points are that Ramsay served at a senior level in MI6, took part in the Gordievsky extraction, and receives widespread public recognition following her death.