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Arrests in Scotland and England as UK Parliament 'infiltrated' by ‘spy for China’

Two men have been arrested under the Official Secrets Act amid allegations that a parliamentary researcher spied for China.

The National (Scotland)

‘Spy’ in parliament: British Commons researcher arrested for ‘espionage’ offences

The Briton was arrested along with another man by officers on 13 March on suspicion of spying for Beijing

The Independent UK

Britain offers support to Morocco after deadly earthquake

Rishi Sunak said his thoughts are with everyone affected by the ‘terrible’ earthquake that has killed at least 1,000.

The Independent UK

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Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 September

The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

The Week

UK offshore wind auction fails to attract investors in blow to net zero

No companies have bid for the UK’s latest round of offshore wind farms in a step seen as a serious setback for the Government’s climate change ambitions, after months of warnings from industry players.

Evening Standard

UK-India trade deal ‘not a given’, says Sunak ahead of Modi meeting

PM says post-Brexit agreement with Delhi not guaranteed – as he refuses to commit to one before general election

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says Russian leader ‘doesn’t want to be held accountable’ at G20

The Prime Minister said Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend summit in India demonstrated his isolation in the global community.

Evening Standard

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Sunak says Russian leader ‘doesn’t want to be held accountable’ at G20

The Prime Minister said Vladimir Putin’s decision not to attend summit in India demonstrated his isolation in the global community.

The Independent UK

UK sanctions members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals

The group is accused of infecting millions of computers worldwide with malware.

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch tops Tory poll of most popular ministers

Kemi Badenoch leads the latest Cabinet popularity rankings, receiving the highest approval rating from Tory members.

The Week

Sunak urged to lobby Indian PM over release of jailed British blogger

The Sikh Federation said more than 70 MPs have written to Mr Sunak over the detention of Jagtar Singh Johal in India.

The Independent UK

UK solar could be ‘dumping ground’ for products of Chinese forced labour, ministers warned

Energy bill amendment requires large solar energy projects to prove supply chain free of slave labour

The Guardian - UK

Cleverly’s humiliating China visit was the perfect symbol of isolated, ill-led ‘global Britain’

The foreign minister set off with the aim of both ‘standing up for our values’ and securing profitable trade. He failed at both, says foreign policy commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What we learned from the foreign secretary’s trip to China

In today’s newsletter: The UK foreign secretary met senior Chinese officials for talks in Beijing – was there anything to gain?

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The Guardian view on the UK and China: Britain is muddling along in dealing with Beijing

Editorial: The foreign secretary’s approach is an improvement, but there’s still a long way to go

The Independent UK

James Cleverly’s China visit is ‘latest stage of project Kowtow’, says Iain Duncan Smith

The former Tory leader said the foreign secretary’s meetings with Chinese officials were ‘pointless

The Independent UK

Son of British media tycoon tells Cleverly to rescue father from Chinese jail: ‘British values are on trial’

James Cleverly met China’s Vice President today in first visit by a UK foreign secretary to China in five years

The Independent UK

UK ‘clear-eyed’ China will not change ‘overnight’, says Cleverly

The Foreign Secretary was meeting with senior officials in Beijing in a visit he said would allow for ‘tough conversations’ with the Chinese.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Does James Cleverly know why he’s in China?

I have a theory. It’s probably not correct but I’m moonlighting as comment editor this week and there’s no time to check. The idea is that all prime ministers elevated from one of the great offices of state want to keep running that department from Number 10.

The Guardian - UK

Western politicians face tough balancing act on visits to Beijing

UK’s James Cleverly is latest to travel to Beijing hoping to improve ties and change Chinese foreign policy

The Independent UK

Putin to visit China for first time since ICC’s international arrest warrant was issued

Xi and Putin have hailed their ‘no-limits’ partnership in the past

Evening Standard

OPINION - Britain’s China policy is a messy compromise

After nearly five years without a senior cabinet minister visiting China, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly’s visit marks the re-opening of communications. However, we should not expect substantial improvement in the UK’s ties with China from just a single visit.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: James Cleverly’s visit only highlights Britain’s China confusion

Britain’s China policy tells a tale of confusion. Long gone are the chummy images of David Cameron and Xi Jinping sampling local ales in Buckinghamshire. Yet the Government does not seem quite as keen as the United States to turbocharge “decoupling” or “derisking” from Beijing. Instead, it is pursuing a…

The Independent UK

UK needs to have ‘pragmatic’ working relations with China, says Cleverly

James Cleverly said that the UK was ‘clear-eyed’ that China would not change ‘overnight’.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak announces ban on ‘zombie-style’ knives and says there is no reason for them to be on streets – as it happened

Prime minister says he will give police more powers to confiscate knives and will make it illegal to possess certain weapons

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