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Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China

The Independent UK

European Commission takes UK to court over EU citizens’ rights

British government referred to European court of justice for alleged failure to protect rights of EU citizens in UK

The Guardian - UK

Fact check: Migrant returns, smoking stats and AI ‘Syria’ image

Round up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

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New cabinet secretary vows to implement PM’s Whitehall ‘rewiring’

Chris Wormald emails civil servants saying he will back Keir Starmer, who wants them to ‘do things differently’

The Guardian - UK

Christmas song lampooning Labour’s winter fuel cuts hits UK number one

A PARODY song lampooning Keir Starmer’s Labour Government for its cuts to the Winter Fuel Payment has hit number one in the UK charts ...

The National (Scotland)

Starmer urges allies to double down on Ukraine support as Estonia suggests security tax

Just hours before the start of a key European defence summit, Estonia’s defence minister issued a stark warning that spending 2 per cent of GDP on defence is simply not enough

The Independent UK

Starmer cannot duck and dive on question of Irish reunification, Sinn Fein says

Mary Lou McDonald said the incoming government in Dublin must also take ‘urgent’ steps to start planning for unity.

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New top mandarin issues stark warning to Whitehall on first day in the job

Chris Wormald, the new cabinet secretary, has delivered a warning to civil servants

The Independent UK

EU sues UK over post-Brexit freedom of movement failures in blow to Starmer’s reset

The European Commission referred the UK to the Court of Justice of the EU over shortcomings in how it has cooperated with the post-Brexit withdrawal agreement

The Independent UK

‘No surrender squad to reverse Brexit has been set up’ – No 10

No 10 has acknowledged there is a team dealing with the future of EU-UK relations, amid media reports which claim it will row back on the Brexit vote.

The Independent UK

Starmer: UK and Norway two of best-placed countries for carbon capture

The Prime Minister travelled to Bergen to meet his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store to mark a new green industrial partnership.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer defends UK engagement with China amid Prince Andrew revelations

Prime minister ‘pleased with progress’ on ties with Beijing as Tory MPs warn of China’s attempts to infiltrate UK

The Guardian - UK

‘Big mistake’ to withdraw support for Ukraine, Starmer says amid Trump criticism

President-elect Donald Trump said he disagreed ‘very vehemently’ with sending US missiles ‘hundreds of miles into Russia’.

The Independent UK

Starmer defends China policy despite concerns over challenge posed by Beijing

The case of the alleged spy known as H6 has put the UK’s relationship with China back in the spotlight.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

UK politics: Starmer accused of ‘sycophantic’ tone towards Chinese as Yang Tengbo denies being a spy – as it happened

Shadow home secretary calls for a rethink in relations with Beijing but Labour highlights events during Cameron’s premiership

The Guardian - UK

Have those who say Starmer is failing forgotten the madness of the Tory years already?

The PM can’t simply sit back and hope things will settle down. But look to history: there is an inevitability about his predicament, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK

Alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is ‘tip of iceberg’, Tory MP says

UK ministers face pressure over Chinese spy scandal as MPs consider naming banned businessman

Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 16

Here are the biggest stories leading Monday’s front pages.

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The Guardian - UK

Mayors to get powers to stop planning delays in England, Angela Rayner to say

Pledge set out in white paper to be unveiled this week is part of a ‘devolution by default’ approach by Whitehall

The Independent UK

Rayner to promise ‘devolution by default’ in speech to local leaders

The Deputy Prime Minister will vow to push power out of Whitehall and into the hands of people with ‘skin in the game’.

The Independent UK

Prime Minister writes message for Christmas edition of the Big Issue

Sir Keir Starmer said too many people will be on the sharp end of the country’s ‘broken’ housing system this Christmas.

The Independent UK

Angela Rayner to create mega-councils in war on nimbys

Angela Rayner will on Monday unveil plans for new mega-councils as Labour takes on ‘nimbys’ blocking planning applications.

The Independent UK

Starmer visits Norway as UK to launch green energy partnership

The Prime Minister will visit a cross-border carbon capture site before meeting his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store.

The Guardian - UK

MPs consider naming Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew

Allegations raise calls for caution in UK over bid to re-establish China links

The National (Scotland)

Call for UK Parliament rule change to allow MPs to freely debate royals

CAMPAIGNERS have called for the UK Parliament to change its rules so MPs can debate the royal family without any restrictions.

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