Starmer says he is 'concerned about the challenge China poses' after 'spy' scandal... as PM hints at progress on delayed register of foreign agents

Keir Starmer admitted he is 'concerned' about the 'challenge' from China today amid the alleged spy scandal. On a visit to Norway, the PM was asked about the case of the suspected agent who had close ties with the Duke of York Prince Andrew pictured with the alleged Chinese spy Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith is due to apply for an Urgent Question to raise concerns about Chinese state influence when the Commons sits today Politicians have branded the legal restrictions on identifying the suspected agent 'ridiculous' - especially as their details are widely known abroad. MPs including Nigel Farage have warned the order must be lifted soon – or Parliamentary Privilege could be used to name him in the Commons or the Lords without fear of legal recriminations. Former Tory party leader Iain Duncan Smith is due to apply for an Urgent Question to raise concerns about Chinese state influence when the Commons sits this afternoon. Reform leader Nigel Farage said he would be prepared to use Parliamentary Privilege to name the alleged spy Andrew and the suspect first met in 2012 but it was not until 2022, after the former Chinese civil servant was rumbled by security services, that the Duke of York 'dropped' him.