Politics latest: Starmer ‘concerned’ about challenge from China – as MP warns spy’s alleged links to Prince Andrew ‘tip of the iceberg’

Chinese spying case casts spotlight back on UK’s balancing act with Beijing The possible naming of a Chinese spy with alleged links to Prince Andrew has cast a spotlight back on the tricky issue of how the UK deals with Beijing, says our political correspondent Rob Powell. Sir Keir Starmer has been keen to talk up the benefits of a strong relationship with China to deal with things like climate change, while challenging the regime on human rights and trade. Essentially, “better to challenge through engagement than try to challenge by pulling away and not talking to China”, says Rob….