A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry into the membership of the House of Lords, its size, and the role of peers. The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACAC) will look into how the appointments of peers are carried out and whether the system as a whole can be more effective. In…
Online Safety Bill Will Return to UK Parliament Next Month
Upcoming planned legislation to regulate online spaces is returning, the British government confirmed. On Thursday, Commons leader and Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt outlined the forthcoming parliamentary business in the House of Commons, which included a date for the Online Safety Bill. Its remaining stages are due to be provisionally debated on Dec. 5. The bill…
UK Parliament Closes TikTok Account Following Pressure From Lawmakers
August 3, 2022
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The UK Parliament has closed its newly set up TikTok account after lawmakers wrote to the speakers raising security concerns over the Chinese app. In an email to The Epoch Times, a spokesperson for UK Parliament confirmed that it is closing the “pilot” account earlier than planned “based on member feedback.” “The account was a…
Probe Urged After Video Reveals Chinese Spy Boasted About Securing Changes to UK Legislation
January 20, 2022
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The British government has been urged to investigate claims made by Chinese communist agent Christine Lee that she successfully secured changes to UK immigration legislation in 2006 by exerting influence in the House of Lords, the second chamber of the UK Parliament. The UK’s MI5 security agency took the unusual step of sending an alert…
Chinese Agent ‘Active’ in UK Parliament, MI5 Warns
January 13, 2022
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Britain’s MI5 security agency has warned that an agent of the Chinese regime has been active in the UK Parliament. An alert issued by the agency said an individual named Christine Ching Kui Lee has been “knowingly engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese Communist…
Chinese Spy Infiltrated UK Parliament, Britain’s MI5 Spy Service Warns
January 13, 2022
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Britain’s MI5 security agency has warned that an agent of the Chinese regime has been active in the UK Parliament. An alert issued by the agency said an individual named Christine Ching Kui Lee has been “knowingly engaged in political interference activities on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD) of the Chinese Communist…
Chinese Ambassador Banned From UK Parliament
China’s ambassador to the UK has been barred from Parliament after British lawmakers sanctioned by the regime expressed outrage over his scheduled visit. Zheng Zeguang was invited to a House of Commons reception on Wednesday, hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on China, The Telegraph reported. But he has now been banned from setting…
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