‘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 · Sep 9, 2023
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 · Sep 9, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2023
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 · Sep 7, 2023
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 · Sep 6, 2023
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 · Sep 6, 2023
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 · Sep 3, 2023
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 · Aug 31, 2023
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? The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
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 Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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.
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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 · Aug 30, 2023 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
Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023 James Cleverly in China despite storm of criticism over ‘appeasement’ of communist regime It is the first time a Foreign Secretary has visited China since 2018