Gordonstoun cuts ties with business chaired by man accused of spying for China Yang Tengbo was named as the alleged spy on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
I spy another Prince Andrew disaster. Pity the royals: how could they possibly have seen this coming? The Duke of York has proved to be a scandal magnet. He is a problem, a royal problem: it’s time they owned it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy in UK loses legal challenge MI5 acted lawfully when it issued ‘interference alert’ about Christine Lee in January 2022, tribunal rules The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Chinese embassy criticises ‘anti-China clamours’ after Yang Tengbo spy claim Embassy claims some UK politicians have ‘twisted mentality towards China’ and are trying to smear it The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
Pressure grows on PM over China national security threat amid claims 'spy' was Prince Andrew's 'money man' The Government fears that significant action could have severe economic and political effects Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
China urges UK to ‘immediately stop creating trouble’ It comes as the Government has been facing renewed pressure to designate China a threat to national security. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
China warns UK ‘to stop creating trouble’ amid row over alleged spy linked to Prince Andrew Alleged spy Yang Tengbo became a close confidant of the Duke of York and met two former prime ministers The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
China Says Spying Claims Involving UK's Prince Andrew 'Preposterous' China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations. International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024
Tuesday briefing: How the UK left 64 asylum seekers stranded on an island in the Indian Ocean In today’s newsletter: As a judge finds the government unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia, we look at the geopolitcs that led to them being trapped in ‘hell on earth’ for three years The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024
What the papers say – December 17 Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Who is Yang Tengbo? The alleged Chinese spy linked to the Duke of York Mr Yang, 50, was known only as H6 until an anonymity order was lifted on Monday. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat Yang Tengbo, who denies wrongdoing, is the latest person to be named as an alleged Chinese agent. Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2024
Alleged Chinese Spy Denies Wrongdoing Amid UK Security Concerns Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo denies accusations, linked to Prince Andrew, raising UK-China security concerns. Top News · Dec 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 Prince Andrew spy scandal may have further exposed threat posed by China Royal’s relationship with alleged spy, Yang Tengbo, should be seen as a blessing in disguise, says China analyst
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 Prince Andrew to miss royal family Christmas after links to alleged Chinese spy emerge Duke of York will not attend traditional Christmas Day gathering at the king’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 Sarah Ferguson says she’d marry Prince Andrew ‘all over again’: ‘He’s the best’ ‘He’s the best, a great man with a great heart,’ Ferguson says about her ex-husband, the Duke of York
Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2024 What we know so far about the alleged Chinese spy with links to Andrew Yang Tengbo was said to have become a ‘close’ confidant of the Duke of York.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 Chinese alleged spy’s identity revealed as MPs raise fears over Beijing’s reach in Britain Yang Tengbo is named in court as Iain Duncan Smith warns such ‘agents’ are the ‘tip of the iceberg’
International Business Times · Dec 16, 2024 UK Concerned Over China Spying Row Engulfing Prince Andrew The UK government Monday voiced growing concerns over allegations of espionage by China, as a Chinese businessman with links to disgraced Prince Andrew denied being a spy.
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 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
Marie Claire · Dec 16, 2024 King Charles is Allegedly "Finished" With Prince Andrew Over Yet Another Scandal "I can’t see the king wanting to walk to church with someone who was friends with a Chinese spy."
Top News · Dec 16, 2024 Prince Andrew's Controversies Threaten British Monarchy Prince Andrew's controversies, from Epstein to Chinese ties, raise questions about the monarchy's reputation and transparency.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2024 How did Yang Tengbo become close confidant of Prince Andrew? Chinese businessman managed to penetrate the heart of the British establishment
The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2024 How Sarah Ferguson urged Prince Andrew to skip Christmas at Sandringham amid Chinese ‘spy’ links Alleged spy furore is latest in a string of scandals involving prince