MPs consider naming Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew

Allegations raise calls for caution in UK over bid to re-establish China links. MPs fear the government is moving too fast to re-establish UK-China relations as some consider naming the alleged ...

The Guardian - 5h

Andrew Solomon on Collecting Christmas Gnomes

The writer Andrew Solomon recounts his enduring love for the cheerful little heroes of Swedish folklore, handed down from his late mother.

The New York Times - 20h

Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court

A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.

The New York Times - 2d

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national security

ABC News - 2d

Alleged Chinese Agent With Links to Prince Andrew Is Barred From U.K.

The Chinese businessman has been banned from entering the U.K. after intelligence services alleged he was trying to influence the British royal on behalf of Beijing.

The Wall Street Journal - 2d

All eyes on Prince Andrew after alleged Chinese spy controversy

Royal sources say Charles is still considering whether to ban his brother from family’s Christmas Day walk. The royal family’s Christmas Day walk from Sandringham House to St Mary Magdalene church ...

The Guardian - 6h

Yvette Cooper admits ‘complex’ relations with China amid Prince Andrew spy claims

UK home secretary stresses need for economic cooperation, against backdrop of royal revelations. The UK home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has admitted the government has a “complex arrangement” with ...

The Guardian - 12h

'Spy at heart of Whitehall' and PM criticised for 'housing slums'

Disclosures about an alleged Chinese spy operating in the UK and the PM criticised for allowing 'slum' housing are in Sunday's papers.

BBC News - 20h

Advice ignored by ministers could have blocked Prince Andrew ‘spy’

Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, tells the Observer he advised Tories to criminalise foreign agents in 2019. Prince Andrew may have been a victim of Chairman Mao’s ‘magic weapon’ ...

The Guardian - 1d

Friend with benefits? Ask Prince Andrew | Alison Phillips

Only the disgraced prince would be daft enough to invite an alleged spy for China to his 60th birthday party . Here’s a festive quiz for all the family.. Is Prince Andrew: Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

Prince Andrew ‘invited alleged Chinese spy to Buckingham Palace’

Businessman known as H6 also reportedly entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at duke’s invitation. A businessman accused of being a Chinese spy was invited to Buckingham Palace and other ...

The Guardian - 1d

South Korean MPs impeach president over martial law attempt

Thousands of protesters hailed the move as a victory for democracy but Yoon has vowed to fight on.

BBC News - 1d

Spy-accused Chinese businessman ‘was invited to Buckingham Palace by duke’

The man was described as a ‘close confidante’ of Andrew.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

The Papers: 'Economic blow for Reeves' and prince 'invited spy to palace'

The papers lead on Prince Andrew's links to an alleged spy and Labour is criticised over GDP figures.

BBC News - 1d

Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy

Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.

BBC News - 1d

Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice

Statement from the Duke of York says he met the businessman through ‘official channels’ and ‘nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed’. The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with ...

The Guardian - 2d

Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew had 'unusual degree of trust', ruling says

An associate of the Duke of York has been refused entry to the UK because of national security fears.

BBC News - 2d

U.K. bars Chinese man with ties to Prince Andrew over security concerns

A Chinese businessman who won "a significant degree" of trust from disgraced British royal Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K.

CBS News - 2d

From prince to pariah: Andrew’s never-ending fall from grace

Further humiliation for the Duke of York over claims a business confidant was actually a Chinese spy. It has been a spectacular fall from grace – and one that never seems to end. From party prince ...

The Guardian - 2d

Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he posed a threat to national security

ABC News - 2d

Prince Andrew ‘confidant’ loses appeal on UK ban over national security

Chinese businessman known to Duke of York loses appeal over decision to bar him on national security grounds. A Chinese businessman described as a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has lost an ...

The Guardian - 2d

The Papers: Nato considers 3% target and 'Andrew's links to China spy'

Talks over European defence and the banning of a Prince Andrew associate from the UK lead the papers.

BBC News - 2d

Enslaved People’s Graves Discovered at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage

The burial ground at the former American president’s home in Nashville is the latest to be discovered at a presidential site.

The New York Times - 3d

Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew excluded from the UK

Immigration hearing rules businessman had ties to prominent Britons that could be ‘leveraged for political interference’

Financial Times - 3d

Trump Picks Andrew Ferguson to Chair FTC

The current commissioner, a Republican, will oversee less aggressive antitrust policies and vows to undo the work of current chair Lina Khan.

Inc. - 4d

Who are the MPs chosen to scrutinise the assisted dying bill?

The bill's committee is made up of 14 supporters, nine opponents and senior voices from both sides of the debate.

BBC News - 4d

Chinese retailer Temu storms Nigeria

Yahoo News - 4d

Two-tier policing claims are 'nonsense', MPs told

Cleveland Police's boss tells MPs his officers were "entirely fair" in their response to the riots.

BBC News - 5d

MP calls for first-cousin marriage to be banned

Tory former minister Richard Holden says the children of first cousins are at greater risk of birth defects.

BBC News - 5d

MPs should quiz ‘finfluencers’, says Treasury select committee chair

Meg Hillier highlights concern over people turning to ‘some random on TikTok’ for financial guidance

Financial Times - 5d

Footballers' dementia risk 'not linked to lifestyle'

A study finds no evidence the high dementia risk for footballers is linked to health and lifestyle factors, increasing the likelihood that heading footballs has caused brain injuries.

BBC News - 6d

Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans

Labour MPs Jeevun Sandher and Louise Jones' good news was publicly outed during a debate in the Commons.

BBC News - Dec. 6

Labour MP's family transferred farm before Budget

Questions are being raised about whether Henry Tufnell knew about farming inheritance tax changes.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Chaos in Bahamas parliament as MP throws ceremonial mace out of window

Incident comes after indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparks debate over corruption. Chaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 5

Legacy Act repeal doesn't match Labour pledge - MP

Sinn Féin MP says action to reform the controversial act is not what was promised by the government.

BBC News - Dec. 5

Bahamas suspends parliament after MP throws ceremonial mace from window

Throwing a mace out a window has historic significance in the country and previously happened in 1965.

BBC News - Dec. 5

From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung

He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.

The New York Times - Dec. 4