A UK Border Force officer and a Hong Kong trade official in London have been jailed for spying for China. The case is the first such conviction in British criminal history.
Two men, Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen, have been jailed in the UK for assisting a foreign intelligence service. Wai, a Border Force officer, used his access to track Hong Kong dissidents, while Yuen acted as his contact with Chinese authorities. Their actions were deemed to threaten state sovereignty.
A Border Force officer has been convicted in London for aiding Chinese intelligence in spying on Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Chi Leung “Peter” Wai used confidential immigration data to identify and monitor activists, operating as part of a "shadow policing" network. He was found guilty under the National Security Act, alongside a former Hong Kong police officer.
Plans to be included in king’s speech will allow tougher action against proxies for foreign powers such as IranUK politics live – latest updatesOffenders who commit antisemitic attacks backed by foreign powers such as Iran will face 14 years in prison under legislation to be included in the king’s speech next week.Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be given the power under the National Security Act to designate proxy groups, such as those thought to be behind the recent attacks on the Jewish community, as a foreign intelligence service. Continue reading...
A 23-year-old physically handicapped Dalit groom was pulled off his horse and beaten during a pre-wedding procession in Bijori Pathak village, Damoh district. Four accused villagers blocked the path with a motorcycle, assaulted the groom and his family members including his sister Manisha. Police have arrested all four accused and will invoke the National Security Act — a first for such cases in the district. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media.
