Some of Rishi Sunak’s closest allies have faced a furious backlash after they were rewarded by the former prime minister despite their “mad” role in calling an early election. In a sign of growing anger within party ranks over the decision to hold an early election and concerns about the way it was conducted, former… Read More »
A Cabinet minister has described China as a “security threat” as the government faces demands for the country to be officially labeled a “threat”. The government now describes China as an “epoch-defining challenge” but has faced pressure from MPs in the House of Commons to formally upgrade its assessment of Beijing. The volume of these… Read More »
Britain and the US have accused China of waging a global campaign of “malicious” cyberattacks in an unprecedented joint operation to uncover Beijing’s espionage. Britain has accused China of targeting its Electoral Commission watchdog and being behind an online “reconnaissance” campaign targeting the email accounts of MPs and their colleagues. British intelligence services believe Chinese… Read More »
The government has reached a deal with Vodafone to address national security concerns about the United Arab Emirates-backed telecommunications group’s stake in the company. A series of “proportionate measures” will now be put in place at the London-listed telecommunications firm to address concerns and allow it to appoint an investor director to its board. On… Read More »