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Ancient 'alien-like' skulls have been found on every continent but Antarctica. Anthropologists are starting to figure out why.

Humans have practiced head shaping for tens of thousands of years, and anthropologists are beginning to uncover clues as to why.

LiveScience

UK to investigate foreign interference in politics after Russia bribery scandal

An independent review has been ordered in response to the conviction of former Reform UK lawmaker Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from Russia.

Euronews

MI5 spy agency warns Chinese agents are trying to recruit UK politicians on LinkedIn

The UK's domestic intelligence agency says China's security services are targeting lawmakers to “collect information and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships."

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UK's MI5 warns lawmakers of spying threat from China, Russia and Iran

The intelligence agency warned MPs and their staff to look out for spies trying to elicit information from them by blackmail or phishing attacks.

Euronews

Patel accuses Starmer of ‘desperate’ approach to China ties

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said China had been behind ‘all sorts of incursions in our country’.

Evening Standard

Prince Andrew and the British establishment’s ‘target-rich environment’ for spies

A ruling by the UK’s Special Immigration Appeals Commission has revealed that a Chinese businessman with links to King Charles’ younger brother, Prince Andrew, has been banned from Britain. The commission was upholding a decision originally taken in 2023 by the then home secretary, Suella Braverman, to exclude a man…

The Conversation

Reeves says Government taking ‘pragmatic’ approach to relationship with China

Rachel Reeves said national security came first but it was in the UK’s interests to trade with China.

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy and previously linked to London MP loses legal challenge against MI5

MI5 warned MPs in 2022 it believed Christine Lee had engaged in ‘political interference and activities’ for a branch of the Chinese Communist Party

Evening Standard

Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against MI5

Christine Lee brought legal action at the specialist Investigatory Powers Tribunal

The Independent UK

MI5 alert on alleged Chinese mole may have been to distract from Partygate, tribunal hears

Ex-Labour MP Barry Gardiner told Christine Lee, who is bringing action against Security Service, of suggestion it was trying to shift attention from scandal

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood inquiry: study that said risk was seen as ‘tolerable’ omitted patient death

Exclusive: 2003 study was cited as evidence that risks of hepatitis C could not have been foreseen at the time

The Guardian - UK

China targets group of MPs and peers with string of cyber-attacks

Deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden is expected to inform parliament on Monday of the attacks

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The Guardian - UK

MPs express anger after arrest of parliamentary researcher over alleged spying for China

Man is known to have had unescorted access to large parts of the Westminster estate

The Guardian - UK

UK proves espionage is always political in calling out China ‘spying’ at G20

As Sunak challenges Chinese premier at summit, does alleged intelligence escalation from Beijing suggest a new cold war?

The Independent UK

UK leader Sunak chides China after report a UK Parliament staffer is a suspected Beijing spy

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has chastised China’s premier for “unacceptable” interference in British democracy

The Guardian - UK

Chinese couple barred from UK over Communist party donation allegations

Home Office wrote to pair, who had leave to remain, accusing them of involvement in giving money to political figures on CCP’s behalf

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The Exchange Theatre in North Shields has hopes for the future following shock closure news

Manager of North Shields charity, theatre and café bar venue says it will be taking stock after April's farewell party to mark its 'no other option' closure - and the building's new leaseholder Stonebanks Investments outlines its plans

The Guardian - UK

UK quietly shifts China policy as trust between countries erodes

British stance edges closer to the US, but many MPs want government to go further and designate China as a threat

Wales Online

Government plans to overhaul espionage laws 'risk interfering with human rights'

The National Security Bill “goes too far” and puts freedom of speech at risk, a group of MPs and peers has said

The Guardian - UK

Foreign agent scheme omitted from UK national security bill

Plans to require lobbyists to register their work for other countries delayed as key details yet to be worked out

The Independent UK

‘Growing’ threat of foreign state interference in British politics

Security sources have warned that the case of suspected Chinese spy Christine Lee targeting MPs is not a ‘one-off’.

The Independent UK

MPs call for reform of Westminster groups to avert the ‘next great parliamentary scandal’

MPs also warn of ‘real risk’ of hostile foreign actors

The Guardian - UK

Hostile foreign states pose ‘real risk’ of influencing MPs’ cross-party groups

Standards committee report calls for reforms to all-party parliamentary groups to avert ‘next great parliamentary scandal’

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