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Gordonstoun cuts ties with business chaired by man accused of spying for China

Yang Tengbo was named as the alleged spy on Monday.

Evening Standard

I spy another Prince Andrew disaster. Pity the royals: how could they possibly have seen this coming?

The Duke of York has proved to be a scandal magnet. He is a problem, a royal problem: it’s time they owned it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy in UK loses legal challenge

MI5 acted lawfully when it issued ‘interference alert’ about Christine Lee in January 2022, tribunal rules

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MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China

Christine Lee has lost her legal challenge against the security service.

Evening Standard

Chinese embassy criticises ‘anti-China clamours’ after Yang Tengbo spy claim

Embassy claims some UK politicians have ‘twisted mentality towards China’ and are trying to smear it

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on PM over China national security threat amid claims 'spy' was Prince Andrew's 'money man'

The Government fears that significant action could have severe economic and political effects

Evening Standard

China urges UK to ‘immediately stop creating trouble’

It comes as the Government has been facing renewed pressure to designate China a threat to national security.

Evening Standard

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China warns UK ‘to stop creating trouble’ amid row over alleged spy linked to Prince Andrew

Alleged spy Yang Tengbo became a close confidant of the Duke of York and met two former prime ministers

The Independent UK

China Says Spying Claims Involving UK's Prince Andrew 'Preposterous'

China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were "preposterous", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.

International Business Times

Tuesday briefing: How the UK left 64 asylum seekers stranded on an island in the Indian Ocean

In today’s newsletter: As a judge finds the government unlawfully detained Tamils on Diego Garcia, we look at the geopolitcs that led to them being trapped in ‘hell on earth’ for three years

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – December 17

Here are the biggest stories leading Tuesday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

Who is Yang Tengbo? The alleged Chinese spy linked to the Duke of York

Mr Yang, 50, was known only as H6 until an anonymity order was lifted on Monday.

Evening Standard

Government faces pressure to designate China a security threat

Yang Tengbo, who denies wrongdoing, is the latest person to be named as an alleged Chinese agent.

Evening Standard

Alleged Chinese Spy Denies Wrongdoing Amid UK Security Concerns

Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo denies accusations, linked to Prince Andrew, raising UK-China security concerns.

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The Guardian - UK

Prince Andrew spy scandal may have further exposed threat posed by China

Royal’s relationship with alleged spy, Yang Tengbo, should be seen as a blessing in disguise, says China analyst

The Guardian - UK

Prince Andrew to miss royal family Christmas after links to alleged Chinese spy emerge

Duke of York will not attend traditional Christmas Day gathering at the king’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk

The Independent UK

Sarah Ferguson says she’d marry Prince Andrew ‘all over again’: ‘He’s the best’

‘He’s the best, a great man with a great heart,’ Ferguson says about her ex-husband, the Duke of York

Evening Standard

What we know so far about the alleged Chinese spy with links to Andrew

Yang Tengbo was said to have become a ‘close’ confidant of the Duke of York.

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The Independent UK

Chinese alleged spy’s identity revealed as MPs raise fears over Beijing’s reach in Britain

Yang Tengbo is named in court as Iain Duncan Smith warns such ‘agents’ are the ‘tip of the iceberg’

International Business Times

UK Concerned Over China Spying Row Engulfing Prince Andrew

The UK government Monday voiced growing concerns over allegations of espionage by China, as a Chinese businessman with links to disgraced Prince Andrew denied being a spy.

The Independent UK

Who is the alleged Chinese spy with close ties to Britain's Prince Andrew?

An alleged Chinese spy who cultivated close ties with Prince Andrew said Monday he has done “nothing wrong or unlawful” as Britain’s government faces questions about what it is doing to thwart security threats from China

Marie Claire

King Charles is Allegedly "Finished" With Prince Andrew Over Yet Another Scandal

"I can’t see the king wanting to walk to church with someone who was friends with a Chinese spy."

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Prince Andrew's Controversies Threaten British Monarchy

Prince Andrew's controversies, from Epstein to Chinese ties, raise questions about the monarchy's reputation and transparency.

The Guardian - UK

How did Yang Tengbo become close confidant of Prince Andrew?

Chinese businessman managed to penetrate the heart of the British establishment

The Independent UK

How Sarah Ferguson urged Prince Andrew to skip Christmas at Sandringham amid Chinese ‘spy’ links

Alleged spy furore is latest in a string of scandals involving prince

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