Former Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said the alleged Chinese spy who was banned from entering the UK could be one of many operating "in plain view".



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Alleged Chinese spy 'tip of iceberg', says Iain Duncan Smith

Sir Iain says there are "many more involved in exactly this kind of espionage" in the UK.

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Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo “was not a lone wolf”, Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said.

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Chinese ‘spy’ not a lone wolf, says Iain Duncan Smith

A minister admitted it is a “concern” that an alleged Chinese spy was able to “slip through the net” to form links at the heart of the British establishment.

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Concerns at Westminster that Chinese spy suspect able to ‘slip through the net’

The former Tory leader says the country's national security has been compromised as a result of attempts to have closer ties with China.

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David Cameron and George Osborne made 'massive mistake' in courting China, says Iain Duncan Smith

Former security minister Tom Tugendhat – James Manning/PA Wire A minister admitted it is a “concern” that an alleged Chinese spy was able to “slip through the net” to form links at the heart of the British establishment. The suspect, known only as H6, is said to have become a “close” confidant of the Duke of York and has also been pictured with senior politicians including David Cameron and Theresa May. MPs could seek to use parliamentary privil…

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LONDON — The British government is facing fresh pressure over China after an alleged spy with close links to Prince Andrew was barred from the U.K. Court documents released last week revealed that a 50-year-old Chinese national — described as a “close confidant” of King Charles III’s brother — had been banned from the U.K. on national security grounds. The documents say the man, referred to only as H6 and alleged to have links to China’s oversea…

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Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew is ‘tip of the iceberg’

The former Tory leader said the Yang Tengbo spying row proves that aspects of national security were overlooked and the UK is now paying the price. Sir Iain, who served in Lord Cameron’s cabinet from 2010 until 2016, spoke to Sky News after his urgent question in the Commons on China and spying allegations. Politics latest: Beijing dismisses ‘groundless speculation’ Asked if Lord Cameron and Mr Osborne’s courting of China was to blame for some o…

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David Cameron And George Osborne Made 'massive Mistake' In Courting China, Says Iain Duncan Smith - Great Yorkshire Radio

David Cameron and George Osborne made a “massive mistake” in courting China from 2010 to 2016, Sir Iain Duncan Smith has told Sky News. The former Tory leader said the Yang Tengbo spying row proves that aspects of national security were overlooked and the UK is now paying the price. Sir Iain, who served in Lord Cameron’s cabinet from 2010 until 2016, spoke to Sky News after his urgent question in the Commons on China and spying allegations. Poli…

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David Cameron and George Osborne made 'massive mistake' in courting

Prince Andrew, the younger brother of King Charles III, has become the subject of yet another scandal after an alleged Chinese spy used him to gain access to the heart of the British establishment. According to The Guardianthe businessman, identified only as “H6” for legal reasons, had received an unusual level of trust from the […]

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Prince Andrew and alleged Chinese spy "H6": everything you need to know

Critics of the Beijing government warned that the activities of the suspect known as H6 were the ‘tip of the iceberg’.  A minister admitted it is a “concern” that an alleged Chinese spy was able to “slip through the net” to form links at the heart of the British establishment. The suspect, known only as H6, is said to have become a “close” confidant of the Duke of York and has also been pictured with senior politicians including David Cameron an…

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