Newslinks for Thursday 5th March 2026
This looks less like justice and more like strategy.
Labour MP’s husband in China spy investigation
“Labour was plunged into a fresh China spying crisis on Wednesday after an MP’s husband was arrested. Lobbyist David Taylor, who is married to Labour MP Joani Reid, was held by Scotland Yard on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Police also picked up two other men, believed to have been advisers during the Tony Blair government, during a series of raids. All three suspects were being questioned on suspicion of helping Chinese intelligence amid claims of ‘foreign interference targeting UK democracy’. The shock development threatened to reignite the row over Labour’s relationship with Beijing after the collapse of an unrelated prosecution of a parliamentary researcher and his English teacher friend who were accused of passing on Whitehall secrets.” – Daily Mail
MP not seen anything to suspect husband has ‘broken any law’ – BBC
Tories redouble demands on Labour to axe approval for Beijing mega-embassy in London in wake of latest shock spying allegations – Daily Mail
Iran 1) Allies dismay at “weak” UK response
“Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to do enough to protect the region and UK citizens from Iranian missile strikes. The Times has been told that Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have concerns about the UK’s response to the Middle East conflict. At the same time Cyprus’s high commissioner to the UK said the “least” his country expected was for the government to provide a robust defence of the island that is home to two British bases.” – The Times
US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say – The Guardian
Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on – BBC
How attacking Iran may help Netanyahu’s election chances – The Times
>Today: Bob Seely on Comment: Starmer’s standing by his principles and defending them, but he’s confused and not defending us
Iran 2) Badenoch calls for stronger action
“Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his “number one priority”. It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes on Saturday, saying he is “no Winston Churchill”. During Prime Minister’s Questions Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir of “asking our allies to do what we should be doing ourselves” by not taking “offensive action” after British bases in Bahrain and Cyprus were attacked. But the PM said he was not prepared for the UK to join a war without “a lawful basis and a viable, thought-through plan.” – BBC
First UK government flight for Britons stuck in Middle East yet to take off – BBC …
This looks less like justice and more like strategy.
Labour MP’s husband in China spy investigation
“Labour was plunged into a fresh China spying crisis on Wednesday after an MP’s husband was arrested. Lobbyist David Taylor, who is married to Labour MP Joani Reid, was held by Scotland Yard on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Police also picked up two other men, believed to have been advisers during the Tony Blair government, during a series of raids. All three suspects were being questioned on suspicion of helping Chinese intelligence amid claims of ‘foreign interference targeting UK democracy’. The shock development threatened to reignite the row over Labour’s relationship with Beijing after the collapse of an unrelated prosecution of a parliamentary researcher and his English teacher friend who were accused of passing on Whitehall secrets.” – Daily Mail
MP not seen anything to suspect husband has ‘broken any law’ – BBC
Tories redouble demands on Labour to axe approval for Beijing mega-embassy in London in wake of latest shock spying allegations – Daily Mail
Iran 1) Allies dismay at “weak” UK response
“Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to do enough to protect the region and UK citizens from Iranian missile strikes. The Times has been told that Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have concerns about the UK’s response to the Middle East conflict. At the same time Cyprus’s high commissioner to the UK said the “least” his country expected was for the government to provide a robust defence of the island that is home to two British bases.” – The Times
US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say – The Guardian
Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on – BBC
How attacking Iran may help Netanyahu’s election chances – The Times
>Today: Bob Seely on Comment: Starmer’s standing by his principles and defending them, but he’s confused and not defending us
Iran 2) Badenoch calls for stronger action
“Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his “number one priority”. It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes on Saturday, saying he is “no Winston Churchill”. During Prime Minister’s Questions Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir of “asking our allies to do what we should be doing ourselves” by not taking “offensive action” after British bases in Bahrain and Cyprus were attacked. But the PM said he was not prepared for the UK to join a war without “a lawful basis and a viable, thought-through plan.” – BBC
First UK government flight for Britons stuck in Middle East yet to take off – BBC …
Newslinks for Thursday 5th March 2026
This looks less like justice and more like strategy.
Labour MP’s husband in China spy investigation
“Labour was plunged into a fresh China spying crisis on Wednesday after an MP’s husband was arrested. Lobbyist David Taylor, who is married to Labour MP Joani Reid, was held by Scotland Yard on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service. Police also picked up two other men, believed to have been advisers during the Tony Blair government, during a series of raids. All three suspects were being questioned on suspicion of helping Chinese intelligence amid claims of ‘foreign interference targeting UK democracy’. The shock development threatened to reignite the row over Labour’s relationship with Beijing after the collapse of an unrelated prosecution of a parliamentary researcher and his English teacher friend who were accused of passing on Whitehall secrets.” – Daily Mail
MP not seen anything to suspect husband has ‘broken any law’ – BBC
Tories redouble demands on Labour to axe approval for Beijing mega-embassy in London in wake of latest shock spying allegations – Daily Mail
Iran 1) Allies dismay at “weak” UK response
“Britain’s allies in the Gulf and Cyprus have accused Sir Keir Starmer of failing to do enough to protect the region and UK citizens from Iranian missile strikes. The Times has been told that Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have concerns about the UK’s response to the Middle East conflict. At the same time Cyprus’s high commissioner to the UK said the “least” his country expected was for the government to provide a robust defence of the island that is home to two British bases.” – The Times
US did not share details with the UK before attacking Iran, sources say – The Guardian
Stock markets and oil prices still volatile over fears Iran war may drag on – BBC
How attacking Iran may help Netanyahu’s election chances – The Times
>Today: Bob Seely on Comment: Starmer’s standing by his principles and defending them, but he’s confused and not defending us
Iran 2) Badenoch calls for stronger action
“Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his “number one priority”. It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes on Saturday, saying he is “no Winston Churchill”. During Prime Minister’s Questions Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir of “asking our allies to do what we should be doing ourselves” by not taking “offensive action” after British bases in Bahrain and Cyprus were attacked. But the PM said he was not prepared for the UK to join a war without “a lawful basis and a viable, thought-through plan.” – BBC
First UK government flight for Britons stuck in Middle East yet to take off – BBC …
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