UK news
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Family alarmed over Jimmy Lai’s deteriorating health as he languishes in solitary confinement in Hong Kong
Hong Kong media mogul has suffered dramatic weight loss and other worrying ailments since being jailed in 2020…
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Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes
Report says ‘systemic failures’ led to collapse of trial, but found no evidence of UK government interference …
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UK government delays decision on China’s super-embassy until January
New date to approve site near Tower Bridge in London aligns with Keir Starmer’s planned visit to BeijingThe go…
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What led to Bangladesh trial of former UK minister Tulip Siddiq in her absence?
Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate says she has not been informed of charges against herTulip Siddiq, the La…
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Bangladesh court sentences UK MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in prison in absentia
MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London denies allegations and condemns ‘flawed and farcical’ trialWhat led to…
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Leading lawyers condemn ‘contrived’ Bangladesh trial of former UK minister
Exclusive: High-profile lawyers suggest ex-City minister Tulip Siddiq has not enjoyed basic rights during her …
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MI5 ‘very relaxed’ about proposed Chinese super-embassy in London, sources say
Senior Security Service officers told Commons speaker in private meeting they can tackle espionage risks MI5 o…
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Watch out for online contact with Chinese spies, UK defence minister warns public
After MI5 issues China espionage alert to parliament, Luke Pollard says message should be heeded by all citize…
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China in ‘covert and calculated’ effort to recruit MPs and peers, minister says
Dan Jarvis gives Commons statement after MI5 alert about LinkedIn profiles of Amanda Qiu and Shirly ShenMPs an…
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British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain
Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in sec…
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Sole survivor of Air India crash says death of brother ‘took all my happiness’
Vishwash Kumar Ramesh describes his survival as ‘miracle’ but says his sibling’s death in disaster has left hi…
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Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says
Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been …
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BBC journalist barred from leaving Vietnam and interrogated repeatedly
BBC ‘deeply concerned’ for journalist’s wellbeing after Vietnamese police withhold their ID card and passportV…
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Missing ‘critical element’ caused UK China spying trial to collapse, say prosecutors
Refusal to describe China as security threat meant ‘all routes were closed’, says director of public prosecuti…
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China spy row: Berry knew some of his contacts were non-commercial, messages suggest
Man at centre of abandoned spy case has said he reported to Chinese company with clients that wanted ‘to devel…