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Opposition criticises government for sparing universities from disclosing their Chinese funding after MI5 issues warning over Beijing’s activities

Opposition criticises government for sparing universities from disclosing their Chinese funding after MI5 issues warning over Beijing’s activities

Vice-chancellors have been told to sever links with a Beijing institute accused of covertly strengthening state intelligence capabilities

As often seems to happen when ministers are being hauled over the coals for their decision making, Cabinet Office record keeping policies have been back in the news. As I reported in The Times back…

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Staff in the London office of ICBC, the world’s biggest bank, are being led by paymasters in Beijing, leading to security fears for key infrastructure

Staff in the London office of ICBC, the world’s biggest bank, are being led by paymasters in Beijing, leading to security fears for key infrastructure

Selected article from September's online edition of the British Journalism Review (BJR): Volume 37 Number 3 September 2026.

Selected article from September's online edition of the British Journalism Review (BJR): Volume 37 Number 3 September 2026.

Bayo Alaba, the MP for Southend East & Rochford, allegedly attempted to wind up one of his businesses before settling a loan given during the coronavirus pandemic

Bayo Alaba, the MP for Southend East & Rochford, allegedly attempted to wind up one of his businesses before settling a loan given during the coronavirus pandemic

Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell have both been connected to the unlicensed platform Tether.bet, which shut last week

Christopher Harborne and George Cottrell have both been connected to the unlicensed platform Tether.bet, which shut last week

Mappin, a Scientologist and proponent of the QAnon hoax, hosted a rally for Reform UK at Camelot Castle, his hotel in Cornwall

Mappin, a Scientologist and proponent of the QAnon hoax, hosted a rally for Reform UK at Camelot Castle, his hotel in Cornwall

New investigation into Scientologist and QAnon enthusiast John Mappin raises fresh questions about Farage's allies

Tether.bet, a Montenegro-based firm associated with the convicted fraudster and secret Nigel Farage funder, posted a message saying it had ceased trading

Decision by parliament to cover up information on lobbyists is fundamentally wrong

Decision by parliament to cover up information on lobbyists is fundamentally wrong

The Department for Work and Pensions alone has 2,400 staff on permanent WFH contracts

The Department for Work and Pensions alone has 2,400 staff on permanent WFH contracts

The change of address raises further questions about the convicted fraudster George Cottrell’s closeness to Nigel Farage’s party

The change of address raises further questions about the convicted fraudster George Cottrell’s closeness to Nigel Farage’s party

The public has been denied the right to know of ministers’ disclosures of criminal records during vetting processes, despite a ‘legitimate public interest’

The public has been denied the right to know of ministers’ disclosures of criminal records during vetting processes, despite a ‘legitimate public interest’

Disclosure over the businesses of James McMurdock raises further questions about candidate vetting and financial conduct

Disclosure over the businesses of James McMurdock raises further questions about candidate vetting and financial conduct

The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations made to the party by Fiona Cottrell, mother of the fraudster ‘Posh George’, who has been funding Nigel Farage

The fraudster, who has donated to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, said he was a member of the Royal United Services Institute, which it denied

The fraudster, who has donated to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, said he was a member of the Royal United Services Institute, which it denied

The Metropolitan Police are investigating donations made to the party by Fiona Cottrell, mother of the fraudster ‘Posh George’, who has been funding Nigel Farage

The convicted fraudster nicknamed ‘Posh George’ used his own bank card to cover costs without the Electoral Commission knowing

The convicted fraudster nicknamed ‘Posh George’ used his own bank card to cover costs without the Electoral Commission knowing

Fiona Cottrell, mother of George Cottrell, who has been funding the Reform UK leader’s operations, gave £500,000 to the party before the last general election

The latest episode of The Sunday Times Insight podcast reveals new details about George Cottrell’s links to the far-right activist

Fiona Cottrell, mother of George Cottrell, who has been funding the Reform UK leader’s operations, gave £500,000 to the party before the last general election

The latest episode of The Sunday Times Insight podcast reveals new details about George Cottrell’s links to the far-right activist

A part-time bouncer and a recruitment magnate are among the directors demanding ‘mind-boggling’ sums, as local authorities battle a shortage of suitable homes

George Cottrell handed out cards with Farage’s email despite having no official role. Now the leader faces an inquiry over undeclared financial links to him

George Cottrell handed out cards with Farage’s email despite having no official role. Now the leader faces an inquiry over undeclared financial links to him

The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals

The Reform UK leader did not declare benefits including staff, security and housing by crypto-gambler George Cottrell, our investigation reveals

Christopher Harborne’s AML Global has contracts to supply aircraft fuel produced by an Indian refinery that regularly receives Russian crude oil

Christopher Harborne’s AML Global has contracts to supply aircraft fuel produced by an Indian refinery that regularly receives Russian crude oil

James Purnell’s company Flint Global advised Huawei while it was fighting a proposed UK ban. Transparency campaigners fear conflicts of interest in government