The Latest Breaking News from Iain Duncan Smith

National lottery faces questions over new boss’s record in gambling industry

MPs tell regulator they are ‘deeply concerned’ over interim CEO Phil Walker’s roles at William Hill and Game Nation

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26

Starmer says ‘tide could be turning’ on shoplifting epidemic

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his Government had ended the ‘shoplifters’ charter’ for goods worth less than £200.

Evening Standard · Apr 27

Women ‘missing out’ on motherhood because of ‘delay’ in men maturing, think tank claims

The Centre for Social Justice said more men should be encouraged to work and marry at a younger age to tackle falling fertility rates

The Independent UK · Mar 15

Sanctioned parliamentarians warn Starmer against deal with China

The group of sanctioned MPs and peers said they should not be used as a bargaining chip to ease restrictions on Chinese officials.

Evening Standard · Jan 30

Sir Keir Starmer says he does not have to choose between ties with China and US

The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as he attempts to continue building bridges with Beijing.

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Starmer would be ‘pathetic’ not to raise Jimmy Lai case during China visit, says Lord Patten

The last governor of Hong Kong said the PM should not ‘lean over backwards’ to avoid offending China

The Independent UK · Jan 27

The Standard podcast: The Chinese super-embassy row, with Sir Iain Duncan Smith

Listen here on your chosen podcast platform.

Evening Standard · Jan 23

Kemi Badenoch joins protesters calling for Government to stop China mega-embassy

The Government is facing mounting calls to reject Beijing’s plans for the embassy at Royal Mint Court over security concerns.

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Met Police apologise for not investigating Chinese officials 'spying on protesters' outside planned London mega-embassy

Sir Iain Duncan Smith said the blunder demonstrates ‘how ill-prepared we are to deal with this major security threat’

Evening Standard · Jan 14

Government condemns Egyptian activist’s ‘abhorrent’ social media posts

The Conservatives have called for dual-national Alaa Abd El-Fattah to be stripped of his UK citizenship and deported.

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2025