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Chinese spy allegations stun UK establishment – Politics Weekly Westminster

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.01.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the news that a Chinese businessman has been accused of spying. Just how widespread is state-backed espionage in Westminster, and what does it mean for the UK’s relationship with China? Plus, Angela Rayner reveals the government’s white paper on devolution. Could this be the end of the district council?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:09.9

Hello, I'm Helen. One half of the scummy Mummy's podcast.

0:12.8

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0:17.2

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1:09.2

Of course, we are concerned about the challenge that China poses.

1:14.5

We're dealing with the tip of the iceberg.

1:16.5

The fact is there are many more like him in the UK.

1:20.0

There are many more doing the job that he's been doing.

1:23.1

There are many, many more involved in exactly this kind of espionage.

1:28.5

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1:34.2

It will now be default in our constitution.

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