links to the alleged chinese spy, prince andrew's office said the duke of york followed advice from hmgand ceased all contact with the individual. after concerns were raised, the duke met the individual through official channels, with nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed, he is unable to comment further on matters relating to national security. meanwhile, uk's chinese embassy had this to say. some individuals in the uk are always eager to fabricate baseless spy stories targeting china. their purpose is to smear china. their purpose is to smear china and disrupt normal exchanges between chinese and british personnel. in other news, the home secretary will travel to italy for talks on illegal migration this weekend as hundreds of people continue to cross the channel in small boats. yvette cooper is set to meet her italian counterparts, along with the un refugee agency's representative to the country. at the end of a week of diplomacy on migration. more channel crossings are expected this weekend. after a pause of a week. more than 34,000 migrants have arrived in the uk so far this