12 h. ago Keir Starmer 'had access to MI5 dossier showing China is a threat to Britain' before the collapse of spying case, claim Tories

Former ministers said the security services had prepared a dossier of evidence with 'hundreds' of examples and case studies that proved China was a threat.

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13 h. ago Yvette Cooper says digital ID for children as young as 13 'the right way forward'

There has been a wave of opposition to Starmer's 'BritCard' proposals

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14 h. ago Foreign Secretary refuses to say if she saw dossier branding China a ‘threat’

The document could have been key to the collapsed trial of two men accused of spying for China.

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14 h. ago 26 migrants sent to France while nearly 10,000 have arrived since deal

Crossings are continuing as around 100 men and women seeking to make the journey across the Channel gathered on Gravelines beach on Friday morning.

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15 h. ago UK must work with China but there are ‘security threats', admits Foreign Secretary

Yvette Cooper on Friday declined to say whether she has seen a dossier outlining China as a threat to Britain's national security

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15 h. ago No plans for British troops to be on the ground in Gaza, says Foreign Secretary

Yvette Cooper said neighbouring states are expected to help police the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

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15 h. ago Yvette Cooper claims she wanted China spies prosecuted but could not intervene

Yvette Cooper, who was in charge of MI5 at the time, said she wanted the case prosecuted and was ‘deeply frustrated’ when it collapsed

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16 h. ago Cooper defends prospect of digital ID for children as young as 13

The Foreign Secretary insisted the ‘standardised’ system was ‘the right way forward’.

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17 h. ago Yvette Cooper says there are 'no plans' for British troops to join a Gaza peacekeeping force under Donald Trump's proposals

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in the two-year war in Gaza under a deal brokered by the US President.

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17 h. ago Spy case prosecutors weren’t given MI5 papers on China threat, claims ex

The case against two men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed last month

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34 h. ago Starmer focused on implementing peace in Middle East, not on Blair’s role

An initial agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners was announced by Donald Trump.

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35 h. ago Keir Starmer says ‘Bollywood blockbusters’ will be made in the UK under new trade deal with India – UK politics live

Three Bollywood movies will be made in the UK, says British PM, and two more British universities will be setting up a campus in IndiaCompensation schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be improved, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators, the government has announced.Responding to the first part of the findings from a two-year public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, regarded as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said there would be a new appeals process for people who have accepted fixed-sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, one of several compensation schemes. Funded legal advice will also be offered. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

The Foreign Secretary welcomed counterparts from across the region to the historic venue in Co Down on Thursday morning.

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51 h. ago Cooper to host talks on security and migration at Western Balkans summit

The Foreign Secretary will meet European partners from countries including Albania, Serbia, and North Macedonia as well as France, Germany and Italy.

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56 h. ago China using ChatGPT for ‘authoritarian abuses’, OpenAI claims

Government-linked accounts banned from using AI over national security concerns

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4 d. ago Is China already taking over the UK car market as it claims three of the best

Chinese car makers have taken over September's bestseller charts with three models from three brands in the top 10. Chinese models have also broken through the 10 per cent sales threshold.

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5 d. ago Starmer's national security chief Jonathan Powell 'must face MPs to explain collapse of China spying trial' amid claims Blairite insisted Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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5 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges questions over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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5 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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7 d. ago Police still questioning six as investigation continues into synagogue attack

Terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of the fatal attack, police have confirmed.

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