Britain is in ‘panicked’ discussions with Five Eyes allies to revive a 2012 initiative to combat the West’s reliance on China for its critical infrastructure Critical 5 was set up in 2012 for a multilateral approach to critical infrastructure It is made up of the 5 Eyes alliance countries, including the UK, the US, Australia, … Read more
‘Londongrad laundromat’: Oligarch allies of Vladimir Putin have used London to wash illicit Russian money, report warns Britain welcomed Putin’s cronies ‘with open arms’ because of the cash they brought with them, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) said Oligarchs penetrated UK democracy by donating to political parties, it said Concluded Russian elites had made … Read more
Allies of Theresa May have rejected explosive claims that Donald Trump ‘humiliated and bullied’ her during official phone calls. Sources close to the former prime minister said a report Mrs May had been left ‘flustered’ during conversations with the US President were ‘utter nonsense’. However, they conceded that the calls were ‘not always easy, because … Read more