Foreign repression on UK soil rising ‘unchecked’, MPs and peers warn

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has accused China of being one of the most ‘flagrant’ perpetrators of transnational repression (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Wire)

Foreign states are becoming bolder in their attempts to silence dissidents in the UK and the Government must take stronger action, parliamentarians have warned.

In a report published on Wednesday, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said transnational repression had increased in recent years, with foreign states using online harassment, lawsuits and physical violence to intimidate people in the UK.