Alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is ‘tip of iceberg’, Tory MP says
An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew is just “the tip of the iceberg” of Beijing’s attempts to infiltrate the UK, a leading China-sceptic MP has said.
Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative leader, who is seeking an urgent Commons question on Monday to quiz ministers about the issue, said Keir Starmer’s efforts to create better links with Beijing had involved the UK “showing a massive amount of weakness to China”.
If Smith’s question is granted by the speaker, Lindsay Hoyle, there is speculation that other MPs, potentially from Reform UK, might name the alleged spy, who, under a UK court order, can be referred to publicly only as H6.
Asked if the fact the man had been identified by security services and banned from the UK meant the threat in this case had been dealt with, Smith rejected this argument.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/16/prince-andrew-alleged-chinese-spy-naming
