Newspaper headlines: Chinese spy suspect named and 'stark choice' for Starmer


The news of a Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew has remained a prominent story in UK newspapers this week. Metro reported that the alleged spy, Yang Tengbo – also known as Chris Yang – had asked for a court order that anonymised him to be lifted so that he could deny the allegations against him. Meanwhile, The Financial Times carried an image of Mr Yang and his denial of any espionage activity. The Daily Telegraph looked closer at Yang Tengbo’s links to Prince Andrew, including his role as a founding member of the Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace China scheme. The Io newspaper looked at the newly-introduced government plans for surveillance on foreign nationals in the UK, with Chinese, Russian, and Iranian associates set to be faced with “fresh scrutiny”. The Guardian highlighted the pending introduction of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) and its implications, summarising comments made earlier this week by security minister Dan Jarvis. Finally, the Daily Mirror focused on the possibility that there is a “growing network of Beijing spooks at large in Britain”, which has raised serious concerns

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