Editorial: Sir Lindsay Hoyle leads by example and stands up to China


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The Chinese embassy has accused UK parliamentarians of undermining Beijing’s attempts to improve Sino-British relations. No, that is not satire. The same regime which slapped sanctions on MPs who spoke out against egregious human rights abuses of Uyghur Muslims has claimed it is in fact Westminster standing in the way of a cohesive and collaborative relationship with Beijing. Last night, Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle revoked an invitation for Chinese ambassador to Britain, Zheng Zeguang, to speak at an event in the Houses of Parliament. For his boldness, the decision was branded “despicable and cowardly” by...