Politics latest: Sunak challenged over election prediction – and defends ‘robust’ China policy after MoD hack

Sky News congratulated for reporting of China’s hack on MoD Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader, has praised Sky News for reporting that China is understood to be behind a Ministry of Defence data leak. Asked if Britain’s economic interests should trump national security, the MP says: “No.” He notes he is one of several MPs sanctioned by Beijing for having “raised the issue of the genuine genocide of the Uyghur people in Xinjiang”, which the Chinese government has repeatedly denied. Mr Duncan-Smith says China’s critics in parliament have faced a “battle” with ministers at times – before congratulating…