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‘Growing’ threat of foreign state interference in British politics

The case of suspected Chinese spy Christine Lee targeting MPs is not a “one off” and such threats are increasing, security sources have warned. Attempts by foreign states to interfere with British politics are feared to be a growing problem and one ...

11 May 2022 at 15:55

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Catherine Tate lead new BBC commissions

Rose Ayling-Ellis is to front a “hard-hitting” BBC documentary on the challenges, discriminations and barriers faced by the deaf community. The 27-year-old actress, who recently revealed she was leaving EastEnders, will explore positive movement ...

25 Aug 2022 at 16:24

Human rights campaigners hit out at Iran’s execution of Alireza Akbari

Human rights campaigners have condemned Iran for having “pitifully little respect” for the right to life after it executed British-Iranian national Alireza Akbari on spy charges. The comments from Amnesty International UK came after Iranian ...

14 Jan 2023 at 16:22

Richard Osman claims MI6 rejection stopped him from becoming ‘terrible spy’

Richard Osman has claimed he was rejected by MI6 after taking part in a series of what he called “fun” tests to become a spy while studying at Cambridge University. The quiz show host, 52, studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, around 30 ...

09 Sept 2023 at 13:12

UK response to Chinese intelligence threat ‘completely inadequate’, says report

Chinese intelligence targeting UK ‘prolifically and aggressively’

Successive governments have failed to grasp and respond to the scale of the threat posed by China, Parliament’s spy agency watchdog said, as it warned that Chinese intelligence targets the UK “prolifically and aggressively”. A new and ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:55

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North Korea fires ballistic missile after making threat over US ‘spy flights’

North Korea fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months on Wednesday, two days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest over what it called provocative US reconnaissance activity near its ...

12 Jul 2023 at 09:27

China invited to Sunak’s AI summit despite Westminster spy row

China has been invited to attend Rishi Sunak’s flagship summit on artificial intelligence (AI) despite tensions with Beijing. Relations with China have been strained by a series of security rows, including the arrest of a ...

19 Sept 2023 at 16:53

Tories took ‘swift action’ after MI5 warning about would-be MPs

The Conservative Party took “swift action” to drop two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned they could be Chinese spies, a Government minister said. The security service advised the Tories in 2021 and 2022 ...

13 Sept 2023 at 08:37

Dominic Raab urges Government to tread carefully after ‘Chinese spy’ arrest

Former deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has warned the Government against any rash moves with China, days after it was revealed a possible spy for Beijing was discovered in Westminster. Mr Raab, who was also once the ...

14 Sept 2023 at 06:09

World

Former US ambassador jailed for serving as secret agent for Cuba

A former career US diplomat has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. Manuel Rocha, 73, will also pay a 500,000 dollar (£401,000) fine ...

13 Apr 2024 at 06:25

Ex-MI6 boss voices fears over British intelligence blind spot with Beijing

The former deputy head of MI6 has warned that the British intelligence service is not equipped to handle covert threats from China. Nigel Inkster said his concerns stem from the basis that MI6 “clearly does have ...

27 Jan 2024 at 03:11

World

US sanctions six Chinese entities over balloon programme

The United States government has sanctioned six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing’s aerospace programmes as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed US airspace. ...

11 Feb 2023 at 07:14

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