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Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China

Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: How Chinese minder photographed inside of PM's plane and tight security on Starmer's Beijing trip

The Prime Minister’s team has taken burner phones, temporary SIM cards and throwaway laptops on his trip to China to limit the likelihood of being bugged by spies

Evening Standard

Shabana Mahmood reveals the ‘naughtiest thing’ she has ever done

The confession is reminiscent of when Theresa May confessed that she had run through ‘fields of wheat’ as a child

The Independent UK

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Why Starmer’s China trip has come at the worst possible time

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

The Independent UK

Suella Braverman’s journey from Tory right torchbearer to party defector

The former home secretary has courted controversy.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer to visit China with British business leaders next week, say reports

Prime minister’s reported trip follows approval by UK government for Beijing to build new embassy in London

The Guardian - UK

Tory defectors: who has already joined Reform UK and who may follow?

Robert Jenrick is the latest former Conservative to join Nigel Farage’s ranks – but he may not be the last

The Guardian - UK

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An expulsion, a smirking leader and now a defection: it’s episode one, series one of the Farage/Jenrick show

Farage was all smiles as the Tory rightwinger he once called a ‘fraud’ defected to Reform. Will it be big enough for the both of them? Keep watching, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Who is Robert Jenrick? Former Tory leadership hopeful sacked by Kemi Badenoch over Reform 'defection plot'

Robert Jenrick has served in Government under four prime ministers in four different roles

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer Faces Fury as China's London 'Spy Hub' Plan Sparks Security Fears

China's planned London 'super embassy' sparks UK security fears as Keir Starmer faces growing political backlash over hidden chambers and surveillance risks.

International Business Times UK

‘You feel violated’: how stalkers outsource abuse to private investigators

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds PIs have been hired as part of harassment campaigns and in some cases have tracked women to domestic violence refuges

The Guardian - UK

Queen Camilla says she was ‘so angry’ after assault on train when a teenager

‘I was reading my book and this boy, man, attacked me, and I did fight back,’ queen tells BBC’s Today programme

The Guardian - UK

'I was so angry': Queen Camilla speaks for first time about sexual assault on London train

‘When I was a teenager, I was attacked on a train… I remember at the time being so angry,’ recalls the Royal

Evening Standard

Your family would be so proud of you, Queen tells John Hunt and daughter Amy

Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah Hunt and their mother Carol Hunt were killed by Kyle Clifford – Louise’s ex-partner – last year in Hertfordshire.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Queen says she was ‘furious’ after she was attacked on train as teenager

Camilla was in conversation with John Hunt and his daughter Amy, whose family were murdered at their home last year.

The Guardian - UK

Labour could oust Starmer, he could elegantly step aside – but without a plan, it will all be for nothing

For all the talk of coups, this much is clear: without a strong vision, Labour will face a fresh crisis of legitimacy, says Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

End of shareholder revolt register ‘will help UK firms bury pay controversies’

Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardrooms

The Guardian - UK

With Starmer’s enemies short on options, Labour MPs have to make do with gossip

Efforts to get PM to spend more time with his MPs appear to be bearing fruit – and few in the party see a clear path for a leadership challenge

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The Guardian - UK

Sajid Javid told Boris Johnson he was Dominic Cummings’ ‘puppet’

Former chancellor also says Johnson was ‘least well briefed’ of the PMs he had served

Evening Standard

Queen records radio broadcast with John Hunt and his daughter Amy

A fundraising gala will launch The Hunt Family Fund in memory of Mr Hunt’s wife and two daughters who were murdered in their home.

The Independent UK

Salisbury novichok poisonings timeline: How Russian spy incident unfolded in 2018

Dawn Sturgess was killed by the Russian nerve agent, while a police officer and a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned

Evening Standard

Security concerns over new Chinese embassy addressed amid Starmer trip rumours

A decision on the proposed new Chinese embassy has been delayed until January 20 but Dan Jarvis told MPs security concerns had been addressed.

Evening Standard

BBC reveals its Christmas radio line-up ahead of festive season

A Hollywood star, a historian and a household TV name are all on the bill

The Independent UK

BBC Radio 4 announces Today programme’s festive editors

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The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett among famous faces joining BBC Today programme for Christmas

Other names include former Prme Minister Theresa May and renowned historian Tom Holland

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