MI6 Chief Quits Elite Men-Only Club After Backlash Over Gender Exclusion
• Richard Moore, head of MI6, resigns from the Garrick Club after criticism of its ban on female members
• His membership posed reputational risks and undermined MI6's work to attract more women
• Moore had originally said he wouldn't resign so he could campaign for reform from within
• His resignation may put pressure on other high-profile Garrick Club members to rethink membership
• Publication of judge memberships triggers concerns over fair hearings in sex discrimination cases