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Jimmy Lai’s son says UK government did not do enough to help him on China visit
Sebastien Lai criticises ministers for not putting conditions on his father’s release during Beijing tripThe B…
- Business, China, Human rights, Magna Carta, Technology, Technology sector, UK news, Ukraine, Uyghurs
Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta
Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal f…
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Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age
PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential r…
- Asia Pacific, China, Conservatives, Foreign policy, House of Lords, Keir Starmer, Politics, UK news, Uyghurs, World news
China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says
Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister…
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Donald Trump, Economics, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Tariffs, Trade policy, UK news, US news, World news, Xi Jinping
Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing
US president warns against closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better …
- Asia Pacific, Business, China, Economics, Foreign policy, Global economy, Keir Starmer, Politics, Trade policy, UK news, World news, Xi Jinping
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over p…
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Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties
Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime ministe…
- Air pollution, Automotive emissions, India, South and Central Asia, Transport, Transport policy, UK news, World news
Air pollution kills thousands a year in the UK and abroad – why isn’t there a bigger uproar? | Devi Sridhar
Initiatives such as London’s ULEZ can be a model for other cities. But even more could be done to save lives a…
- Asia Pacific, China, City of London, Espionage, Foreign policy, London, Planning policy, Politics, UK news, World news
Video dispatch: is China about to get a new mega-embassy in London? – video
A decision on China’s controversial mega-embassy in London is imminent, with Chinese officials and British dip…
- Asia Pacific, China, City of London, Espionage, Foreign policy, London, Planning policy, Politics, UK news, World news
Video dispatch: is China about to get a new mega-embassy in London? – video
A decision on China’s controversial mega-embassy in London is imminent, with Chinese officials and British dip…
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Why a Chinese ‘mega embassy’ is not such a worry for British spies
Politicians are raising the alarm, while MI5 quietly welcomes the prospect of Beijing’s new London facilityWhi…
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Sikh activist in UK told to increase security over Hindu nationalist threats
Police ask Paramjeet Singh Pamma to install security cameras and reinforce door locks at his homePolice have a…
- Bangladesh, British identity and society, Counter-terrorism policy, European court of human rights, Home Office, Human rights, Islamic State, Law, Politics, Shabana Mahmood, Shamima Begum, Society, South and Central Asia, Syria, UK news, UK security and counter-terrorism
Ministers cannot go on ignoring the Shamima Begum case, for two important reasons
The fate of the woman who left the UK at 15 in search of Islamic State raises wider questions about citizenshi…
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China threatened to cancel key trade talks after UK minister’s Taiwan visit in June
Exclusive: diplomats had to scramble to contain fallout with Beijing after Douglas Alexander’s trip to TaipeiC…
- British empire, Caribbean, Class issues, Colonialism, India, Inequality, Monarchy, Reparations and reparative justice, Slavery, UK news
Who should pay for slavery reparations? And to whom? | Letters
Graham Hadibi-Williams says current debate on reparations is one of theory rather than justice. Plus Abhishek …