China furious at ‘conspiracy theories’ after dossier’s spy claims

A former British diplomat yesterday revealed he had contributed to the controversial dossier on Huawei. Charles Parton, who spent 13 years of his 37-year diplomatic career in China, made public his involvement in the report amid growing calls for the Chinese telecoms giant to be axed from Britain’s 5G network. Yesterday, the Daily Mail revealed … Read more

Plans to allow takeaway alcohol will lead to more street violence, ministers are warned 

Late-night pubs and bars selling takeaway alcohol will escalate violence that has seen police injuries at illegal street and block parties, ministers have been warned. The danger was highlighted during a Westminster debate by Liberal Democrat Lord Paddick, a former Metropolitan Police deputy assistant commissioner. He was among a number of peers to raise concerns that … Read more

Former MI6 spy’s dossier sparks Huawei storm over ‘useful idiots’ claims

The diplomatic war over Huawei took an extraordinary twist last night after a controversial dossier accused China of trying to manipulate key Establishment figures in the UK. Entitled China’s Elite Capture, the 86-page report details an alleged campaign by Beijing to persuade influential individuals to back Huawei and its strategic aims. Among a string of … Read more

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey calls the POLICE on Nigel Farage claiming he ‘broke lockdown rules’ at pub

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey calls the POLICE on Nigel Farage claiming he ‘broke lockdown rules by visiting a pub less than 14 days after returning from the US’ as he is pictured enjoying a pint on Super Saturday Brexit Party leader had gone for his first pint as pubs were allowed to open again … Read more

Britain is facing a ‘dementia timebomb’

Britain is facing a ‘dementia timebomb’ as the number of people living with devastating brain disease rises almost 40 per cent in five years There were 526,800 people diagnosed last year, up from 380,350 in April 2014 Lib Dem MP Layla Moran warned urgent changes were needed to social care The Alzheimer’s Society charity said … Read more

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss faces challenge to eat a ‘set menu’ of ‘Frankenfood’

Liz Truss has been challenged to eat a ‘set menu’ of cheap American food which her Cabinet critics fear will flood Britain under the terms of a US trade deal she is trying to strike. The International Trade Secretary, who has been accused of risking the future of our farmers by allowing lower-quality so-called ‘Frankenfood’ … Read more

‘Proud working class’ woman behind campaign to remove Baden-Powell statue was Corbyn’s candidate

He became a national hero during the Second Boer War in South Africa for defending a town for 217 days and is mostly known today for founding the world Scout Movement. But Lord Baden-Powell is also considered as a racist by some for forcing Africans out on cattle drives by threatening them with floggings and … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Schools union rewrites the rules on impartiality 

Militant leaders of the National Education Union make it clear they will stop at nothing to prevent schools opening on June 1, using often spurious claims about ‘elf ’n’ safety’ and filing a list of 169 sometimes ludicrous demands to be met before they will consider a return. This is despite widespread fears of the … Read more