he reflected on how the new appointment might alter uk—china relations. efence secretary is always one who has to be more hawkish about china policy because after all, thejob is looking into the national security partners so i think that we should be realistic about what he is saying about china. i think we still have a kind of us china confrontation, some war in ukraine and people will be pushing him to focus a lot more on securities so we will see a lot of things from the security lens so we will not expect a change to the uk china relations but in probably some small areas there are hope that grant is using tiktok and he is closer to rishi sunak and that means he may be looking into the wider picture beyond defence and trying to factor in more. so i think beijing will be very cool about it, not being too excited, that this will not currently change the uk china relations. speaking of those relations _ uk china relations. speaking of those relations we _ uk china relations. speaking of those relations we had - those relations we had secretary cleverly vi

china resolutely opposes this. we urge the ukeading disinformation and stop its anti—china political manipulation and malicious slander. tonight, two debates rage at westminster — how to make this place secure and how to deal with china, a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. earlier we spoke to professor jinghan tseng, professor of china and international studies at lancaster university. here's his assessment the seriousness of the china spying threat. well, i think at this stage the guy is still innocent we will try to play that for you a little later on the programme. switching focus not to the other store we have been tracking. to the other developing story from morocco where nearly 2,900 people are now confirmed to have died after friday's earthquake. morocco's government is under pressure to accept more international aid, as rescuers battle with exhaustion.but so far, it has accepted help from only four countries — spain, the uk, qatar and the united arab emirates. nick beake joined the

china resolutely opposes this. we urge the ukion and stop its anti—china political manipulation and malicious slander. tonight, two debates rage at westminster — how to make this place secure and how to deal with china, a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. earlier, we spoke to professor jinghan tseng, professor of china and international studies at lancaster university. here's his assessment the seriousness of the china spying threat. well, i think at this stage the guy is still innocent until proven, and he was first arrested in march. so six months now, we haven't really seen any serious evidence of what has been happening. and also, we have bear in mind, i think for a major country like china or like the us, they have very powerful intelligence capacity. and if they really want to go to the place where have most confidential information, probably parliament wouldn't be the place they are going to start with. so i think we shouldn't be too excited about what has been happening. until we ha

this has raised questions over the uk approach to china and it has divided opinion in the house of commonsthey have been tensions for some time about the uk approach to china, some conservative mps and petechiae have been pushing for a harder line to be taken, concerns about chinese involvement in infrastructure which was a big row last year. we have been tensions about how the uk government is responding to china, some conservative mps would like to see the government declared that china is a threat, ministers are unwilling to do that. it has been a sense that the business and trade secretary said they needed to use careful language and that has been a sense within government that they cannot just cut off sense within government that they cannotjust cut off ties with china, they are too big a player and a number of international and global issues means the uk needs to engage with china but this has been tension for some time within parliament about how exactly to respond to china, there was a report by the security committee suggesting the government was being too slow to come to terms wi

china resolutely opposes this. we urge the ukand stop its anti—china political manipulation and malicious slander. tonight, two debates rage at westminster — how to make this place secure, and how to deal with china, a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. live now to our guest, isabel hilton. she's a visiting professor at the lau institute, king's college london, and founder of the nonprofit organisation china dialogue. hello to you, thank you very much forjoining us. wejust heard chris mason asking that question, the question that people are asking, how to deal with china.— to deal with china. well, you know, we can describe _ to deal with china. well, you know, we can describe china _ to deal with china. well, you know, we can describe china as _ to deal with china. well, you know, we can describe china as a - to deal with china. well, you know, we can describe china as a threat i we can describe china as a threat and swear that they have nothing to do with it, but that doesn't make it all g

and china, but things seem to have changed. yes. between the uk partly there _ seem to have changed. yes, they have, partly there has _ seem to have changed. yes, they have, partly there has been - seem to have changed. yes, they have, partly there has been a - seem to have changed. yes, they - have, partly there has been a change of attitude within the conservative party, but we shouldn't ignore the fact that the evidence about china's behaviour has emerged, and what we have seen is china in terms of the treatment of the people of hong kong and of the uyghurs deteriorate, they have become more aggressive internationally. but i do agree with what isabel hilton has said, in that we need to take a measured response to this in the sense that china is not going to disappear, and we are going to have to coexist with china. that means we have to be wary, we have to be vigilant, and you know, we have to face down any threats in terms of our own national security, but we also have to recognise that, as she said, china is not going to go away, it is going

_ saying that china is a challenge. to the uk and — saying that china is a challenge. signate them as such if it does not change its behaviour.- not change its behaviour. it is a warninu. not change its behaviour. it is a warning- lain — not change its behaviour. it is a warning. iain duncan _ not change its behaviour. it is a warning. iain duncan smith i not change its behaviour. it 3 a. warning. iain duncan smith suggested a ring of chinese spies at westminster. do you buy that? i do not know, westminster. do you buy that? i do not know. one _ westminster. do you buy that? i do not know, one thing that is puzzling about _ not know, one thing that is puzzling about this _ not know, one thing that is puzzling about this as we are told the two people _ about this as we are told the two people were arrested in march, six months _ people were arrested in march, six months ago, as neither appear to have _ months ago, as neither appear to have been— months ago, as neither appear to have been charged and we do not know whether— have been charged and we do not know whether tha

and i think it's the same thing with this current uk—china spying scandal. e individual and whatever may or may not have happened is there, but it's also the fallout, the way it can change perceptions of china in the uk. was it an attempt by china to simply find out what british politicians were thinking and talking about? or was it a desire on the chinese part to try and manipulate british politicians, for instance? the allegation is that there's covert attempts to somehow manipulate the political system. now, we don't know that that's what's being alleged in this case — we should be clear about that. but it is something that china is accused of doing. of course, lots of countries lobby and try and influence other countries, but the accusation is that it's done secretly, with the chinese hand hidden. and in other countries the accusation has been funding candidates, funding people who would be sympathetic to china or trying to denigrate those who might be critical of china. and overall, trying to, if you like, shape political debate to make it harder to be c

——china resolutely opposes this. we urge the uk debates rage at westminster. how to make this place secure, and how to deal with china — a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. in the next few minutes will be trying to have more of the conversation around those issues because nation raised with our security correspondent and our special adecco for the financial times. to stay with that. kremlin has confirmed north korean leader kimjohn will visit has confirmed north korean leader kim john will visit russia in the coming days. mr kim rarely leaves his country and has not travelled since before the coronavirus pandemic. he will meet russia's president vladimir putin to discuss arms deals. philipjones is with the international security team at the royal united services institute. here is his take on what to expect from the meeting. this has been reported _ expect from the meeting. this has been reported over _ expect from the meeting. this has been reported over the _ expect from the meeting. this h

the prime minister was responding to a damning report on the uk's china strategy by parliament's intelligences he said would take "all necessary steps" to protect the country from foreign state activity. he is facing calls from some tories to officially classify china a "threat" — which he has resisted so far, instead describing china as this "epoch—defining challenge" while insisting the uk needs to stay engaged. let's hearfrom professorjinghan zeng, professor of china and international studies at university of lancaster. good to have you with us, would you agree with the committee's finding that there is not a coherent strategy as of yet?- that there is not a coherent strategy as of yet? yes, i think you wouldn't find _ strategy as of yet? yes, i think you wouldn't find a _ strategy as of yet? yes, i think you wouldn't find a coherent strategy . wouldn't find a coherent strategy around china, but if you put in perspective, does any country have a coherence tragedy at all, given the size of china? i think when you are dealing with major like china and the us, it's difficult to have coherence

, how it engages — the uk approaches china, how it engages with it. are a number of mps in _ engages with it. there are a number of mps in the uk parliament that would _ of mps in the uk parliament that would like to see the government taking _ would like to see the government taking a _ would like to see the government taking a tougher, harder line. the government has been defending its position. _ government has been defending its position, saying it has the same position— position, saying it has the same position as _ position, saying it has the same position as other allies, and it has to engage — position as other allies, and it has to engage with china, and also raise concerns _ to engage with china, and also raise concerns. this tension was revisited at prime _ concerns. this tension was revisited at prime minister's questions this afternoon. — at prime minister's questions this afternoon, and sir keir starmer repeated — afternoon, and sir keir starmer repeated a question he had asked rishi sunak early on the week, because — rishi sunak early on

this has been raised time and time again he commit for the uk china relations and they have so long demanded. >> as always, playing capture the reality of what is happening, he went for it, he would realize it was an investigation in 2019 and 2020. since then we've launched an all new integrated refresh published. we put in place a range of new measures in this protective agency which is supporting businesses and organizations but if he wants to talk about foreign policy, he should reflect on his own record. this is a man who said he was one 100% behind a former labor leader. abolish the army and go for nato. it's clear what he did, he put in political restraints. [chanting] >> prisons, stores, china, in action, it fails -- [chanting] >> mr. speaker, on sunday the secretary celebrated the first anniversary. if you overbook the national security risk. in my year, thousands of funding 6 million pounds a day and failing to stop tourists and hostile actors and completely failing to stop them. >> mr. speaker, he talked about action just today. in and they are ensuring the you try and the first ti

and those calls today for a re—evaluation of the uk's relationship with beijing, which follows new allegations of potential spying by chinan westminster. we will focus on libya very shortly. but first, there's been a big development this evening in a police investigation, here in the uk, into the death of 10 year old sara sharif, whose body was found at the family home in woking, surrey, five weeks ago. herfather, his wife and his brother — who left the country for pakistan before sara's death was reported — are now back in the uk. urfan sharif, beinash batool and faisal malik were not arrested as they boarded a plane in pakistan for dubai. the authorities in pakistan say they travelled of their own free will. but when they landed in the uk, all three of them were arrested on suspicion of murder. a short time ago surrey police made a brief statement to the media. take a listen. our investigation into the death of ten—year—old sara sharif was launched following the discovery of her body at her home address in woking on the 10th of august. this evening, around 7:45 pm, three people were arrested in connection with this inve

china opposes this. we urge the ukt westminster- _ slander. tonight, to debates rage at westminster. how _ slander. tonight, to debates rage at westminster. how to _ slander. tonight, to debates rage at westminster. how to make - slander. tonight, to debates rage at westminster. how to make this - slander. tonight, to debates rage at| westminster. how to make this place secure and how to deal with china, a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. now, some extraordinary footage. a man has been arrested after he drove an army truck into a police roadblock near taunton in somerset. you can see it here. the truck hit the police cars before crashing into the side of the road. undeterred, it continued. a total of nine vehicles were damaged as the driver drove his truck at and over the roadblock. no one was injured in the incident but the man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of police officers. the german car giant bmw has announced plans to invest hundreds of millions in it

china resolutely opposes this. we urge the uk its anti—china political manipulation and malicious slander. tonight, two debates rage at westminster. how to make this place secure, and how to deal with china. a country whose power and influence grows and grows. chris mason, bbc news. covid and flu vaccines are being rolled out across england and wales from today, starting with people in care homes and those who are housebound. scotland started a week ago. our medical editor, fergus walsh, is here with more. thank you. covid is on the rise. one sign is the number of patients in hospital confirmed with covid. in england, it's up from 1,000 injuly to 2,500 now. even though many will have been admitted for another reason, it's a good indication the virus is circulating more. the vaccine roll—out was brought forward several weeks as a precaution because of a new covid variant, ba.2.86. there've been a few dozen confirmed cases here so far. it has a high number of mutations which may mean it can evade the immune system, but there's no e

china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated".he is innocent. president biden leaves hanoi, after signing a historic deal with his vietnamese counterpart — strengthening ties between former foes. hello, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. in the next in the next few in the next few hours, in the next few hours, will in the next few hours, will be in the next few hours, will be bringing you fast moving news, interviews and reactions. rescue teams in morocco are battling to reach people

. >>> plus, a dramatic dustup between the uk and china.e'll explain why the reported arrest of two british parliament, a war of words between the two nations. >>> actors ashton kutcher and mila kunis are speaking out about their costar danny masterson that's being sentence to prison for rape. details ahead. save 50% on the sleep number limited editition smart bed. plus, free home delivery w whn you add an adjustable base. shop now only at sleep number. ♪ >>> u.s. president joe biden is in vietnam this hour, working his way through a very busy final day in that country. he unveiled what the u.s. describes as a comprehensive strategic partnership in the country with the meetings with the country's prime minister. >> that followed talks with the state luncheon and then a meeting with the chairman of the national assembly. cnn's anna coren is there. and she joins us there live. anna, these meetings are an exercise in the u.s. strategy to try to align themselves economically and strategically with friends in the region, rather than rely too muc

china says claims that two people, including a british parliamentary researcher allegedly spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the uk's deputy prime minister says china remains a �*systemic�* challenge. the united kingdom government will do whatever it takes to protect our national security and this nation's democratic institutions, which have stood for centuries as a beacon of liberty from wherever that threat may come. the terror suspect who escaped from a london prison is remanded in custody and charged with absconding. he's been sent to belmarsh prison. american national anthem and, america remembers the thousands of people who died in the september 11th terror attacks 22 years ago today. hello, i'm rich preston, you're watching verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and the truth behind them. rescue teams in morocco are battling to reach people still trapped under rubble following the earthquake that struck the country on friday night. nearly 2,500 people are now known to have died, but many remote areas remain hard to reach and cut—off to rescuers. four countries — the uk, spain, qatar and the uae are

in the uk i just on the big story in the uk today, you might be aware that two people have been arrested under the official secrets act, allegedly spying for chinana is trying to shape the _ states? well, i think china is trying to shape the world - states? well, i think china is trying to shape the world to l states? well, i think china is - trying to shape the world to favour its own _ trying to shape the world to favour its own interest, to favour its authoritarian form of governance, and this— authoritarian form of governance, and this is— authoritarian form of governance, and this is of great concern. it is seen _ and this is of great concern. it is seen as— and this is of great concern. it is seen as interfering in democracies, as trying _ seen as interfering in democracies, as trying to — seen as interfering in democracies, as trying to shape the politics, the domestic— as trying to shape the politics, the domestic politics in countries and i think— domestic politics in countries and i think this — domestic politics in countries and i think this is — domestic politics in countries and i think this is of great concern. we have _ think this

uk. rishi sunak says outsourcing to china —— the uk's economic future. better. the uk led the world and we cant lead it again. but not with a —— and we can lead it again. but not with the conservatives and the prime minister refusing even to attend the united nations general assembly last week and instead of standing at his lectern in downing street trashing our economic future single handily, rishi sunak should have been in new york, working with global leaders to tackle this crisis together. the uk can be an incredible force for good when it stands tall on the world stage but rishi sunak does not seem to care about that either. he is getting it wrong at home and getting it badly wrong abroad as well. our vision is for a uk that leads the world as we embrace the economy of the future but the conservatives were just shackle us to the past. and there's another. another crucial part of our economic vision. another area where we are so different from this government. something that would so obviously make an enormous difference to our economy and our standa

that was much closer to the uk government position and in the sense that is not surprising in one of the things we do know is security cooperation on chinad so i think it's fair to say any position put forward by the uk on china is one actually the us knows about and is happy to approve. the grandfather of sara sharif — the ten—year—old girl who was found dead in her home in woking in august — has told the bbc that the five children who travelled with herfather to pakistan have been taken by police. sara's body was discovered at the family home a month ago. it emerged that her father, her stepmother and her uncle had all flown to pakistan a day before that discovery was made. none of sara's father urfan, his partner, beinash batool, nor his brother faisal were with the children when police came to take them from sara's grandfather's house injhelum. he says they had been there since they arrived in the country. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies sent this update. we were contacted just before az30pm this afternoon by a neighbour of mohammed sharif. that's arfan sharif�*s father, sara sharif�*s grandfather. they said that there wer

one, china is— two things, which is that, one, china is the _ two things, which is that, one, china is the uk'sclosest trading partner. at least in the media, possibly— partner. at least in the media, possibly even in the long term. all countries — possibly even in the long term. all countries that do trade with each other— countries that do trade with each other including china have to protect — other including china have to protect themselves against the threats — protect themselves against the threats. as many hong kong nationals are, against— threats. as many hong kong nationals are, against repression and threat of serve _ are, against repression and threat of serve millions and intimidation try of serve millions and intimidation by chinese — of serve millions and intimidation by chinese influence.— of serve millions and intimidation by chinese influence. gordon, i'm 'ust auoin by chinese influence. gordon, i'm just going to _ by chinese influence. gordon, i'm just going to bring _ by chinese influence. gordon, i'm just going to bring you _ by chinese influence. gordon, i'm just going to b

and the third, the big debate that i think is starting to reignite today is about the uk government's position on china china in recent weeks than it has for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing just a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that frankly and are going to use this situation, this arrest and the allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. the terror suspect daniel khalife has been formally charged with escaping from wandsworth prison. the 21—year—old former soldier was charged with the escape after he was recaptured yesterday on a canal tow path in west london, following a manhunt. the justice secretary says that in the wake of khalife's escape some a0 inmates have been moved from the category b gaol "out of an abundance of caution". from the category b gaol "out before we go, let's take a look at the world's only penny farthing race. thousands lined the streets o

the third, the big debate that i think it's starting to reignite today, is about the uk government's position on china china in recent weeks than it has for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that, frankly, and are going to use this situation, this arrest and allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we are need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. in tennis, world number one novak djokovic, has battled to a career—defining victory at the us open in new york. the serbian player overcame russia's daniil medvedev in straight sets after a nail biting tie—break in the second, after which medvedev crumbled. it means djokovic has won a record—equalling 2a grand slam single titles, matching margaret court's all—time record. the win also avenged djokovic's loss in straight sets to medvedev at the us open final in 2021 — the russian�*s only grand slam title so far. a short while ago i

and the third, the big debate that i think is starting to reignite today is about the uk government's position on chinacent weeks than it has for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing just a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that frankly and are going to use this situation, this arrest and the allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. if you would like to stay up to date on the aftermath of the earthquake in morocco and the rescue aid operations, have a look at our life page. we are continuing updating it and we will keep you abreast of the latest of elements there. that terrible earthquake. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. the storm clouds have been brewing today. we've had some intense downpours already. it'll be quite nasty on the road. so the met office do have warnings out for those thunderstorms which are likely to give some sudden flash flooding, frequen

and the third, the big debate that i think is starting to reignite today is about the uk government's position on chinaore contact with china in recent weeks than it has for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing just a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that frankly and are going to use this situation, this arrest and the allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. police in chile have clashed with demonstrators during a march attended by president gabriel boric on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by general pinochet. police guarding the presidential palace responded with tear gas and water cannon to protesters who threw stones and objects at them. the 1973 coup, which ended with the death of the socialist president salvador allende, remains a hugely divisive issue in chile. some 3,000 people were killed during the 17 years general pinochet was in pow

the third, the big debate that i think it's starting to reignite today, is about the uk government's position on chinaas for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that, frankly, and are going to use this situation, this arrest and allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims link to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we are need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. nick eardley, bbc news, westminster. us presidentjoe biden is set to meet with vietnamese leaders, on the second and final day of his visit to the country monday. speaking to reporters, he defended us engagement in the pacific, against a background of rising chinese influence in the region. meryl kornfield from the washington post is in hanoi covering mr biden's visit and shejoins us now. president biden signing a strategic partnership with vietnam — what more can you tell us about this accord and its significance? we can see from the declaration signed in new guinea and the pr

the third, the big debate that i think it's starting to reignite today is about the uk government's position on china china in recent weeks thanit contact with china in recent weeks than it has for years stop the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing just a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that frankly and are going to use this situation, this arrest and allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. aha, it comes to the regime in beijing. a few years ago if you talked about foreign interference in democratic movements, in the uk or the us, fingers would have been pointed out russia. how much does it feel that is now moving towards china? i do not think the _ is now moving towards china? i if not think the russian element of it has gone away at all. still considerable concern at westminster about russian influence in british politics, there has bee

and the third, the big debate that i think is starting to reignite today is about the uk government's position on chinat with china in recent weeks than it has for years. the foreign secretary james cleverly was in beijing just a couple of weeks ago. there are a lot of conservative mps who are furious about that frankly and are going to use this situation, this arrest and the allegation that this man has been arrested over spying claims linked to china, they are going to use that to reignite that debate and say we need a much stricter approach when it comes to the regime in beijing. more now on the rugby union world cup. defending champions south africa have kicked off their campaign with a win by defeating scotland. live now to our reporter grace harbage who's in marseille. how was the game? yes, reigning world champs in south africa will be very pleased to have sealed a victory over scotland this evening. what started off as a tight first half, only three points separating the two sides at half—time, but then it really turned in south africa's half in the second. they really did run away with that in

china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the man is charged under the official secrets act — but he says he is innocent. terror suspect daniel khalife is remanded in custody — he's charged with escaping from a london prison. president biden leaves hanoi, after signing a historic deal with vietnam's leader — strengthening ties between the former enemies. remembering the thousands of people who died in the september 11th terror attacks 22 years ago today. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. rescue teams in morocco are battling to reach people still trapped underneath rubble following the earthquake which struck the country on friday night. nearly two and a half thousand people are now known to have died, but many remote areas remain hard to reach and cut—off to rescuers. four countries — the uk, spain, qatar and the uae are now sending aid. the epicentre was to the south of marrakesh, along the high atlas mountain range. the struggle to get through roads blo

, but leaders of some of the most powerful countries have chosen not to attend — france, the uk, india, chinassia. do you consider that a snob? no, i don't. i don't at all. of course, we hoped that the house would be full, but we appreciate that leaders may have other pressing matters that require their attention, and i am sure the views and perspectives of those countries not led by heads of state and/or government will be expressed and represented by their heads of delegation. but if you have only one of the five permanent members sending their leader here, does that raise legitimacy issues about the un? no, it doesn't, because the permanent members have a special status, in the context of the security council. the business we are discussing this week, while peace and security is high on the agenda, of course, it expands well beyond the security council. this is the sdg summit today. it is the broad, strategic plan for lifting people out of poverty and hunger, for making the world a more just, safer, more productive, for treating with human rights abuses wherever they are, for treating with

china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated" and "t and released on bail. he says he is innocent. people in england and wales considered the most vulnerable can get covid and flu vaccines from today. they include older adults in care homes, anyone aged 65 and over, and front line health and social care workers.

. >> so our top story this morning, questions have been raised over the uk's china policy after a british parliamentary researcher was arrested on suspicion of spying for beijing. >> well, this comes as the business secretary kemi badenoch claims that britain cannot afford to cut ties with china and insisted that a row over spine should not result in any breaking off official communications with beijing . communications with beijing. >> the prime minister, meanwhile, has told the house of commons that the sanctity of westminster must be protected following these events with the parliamentary researcher in question denying all question strenuously denying all allegations, i love, i sort of makes it that it's a church or a cathedral or religion. >> the sanctity of this place is nothing too much holy going on there . but what is going on? there. but what is going on? let's go to our political correspondent, catherine foster, who's westminster for all who's in westminster for all the developments. careful what developments. be careful what you catherine. somebody is you say, catherine. somebo

also has an interest in uk—china relations and is the chair of the conservative friends of the chinesefor political and public service. what an achievement. sir geoffrey clifton—brown mp, welcome to mark dolan tonight. right. how has parliament changed since you entered it over 30 years ago ? over 30 years ago? >> well, thank you for that kind introduction and having me on your programme. it's changed very considerably over the last 30 years. when i got into parliament there was no email, no internet, no social media. virtually every contact with a member of parliament was either by letter or by telephone calls or by surgeries. meeting mps face to face. so you can imagine the email and the internet and social media have absolutely transformed both an mps communication patterns, but also his constituents communications with him are absolutely, totally different . but the actual basis different. but the actual basis of parliament in those days we sat much later into the night . sat much later into the night. we there were no timetables . so we there were no timetables. so things, debates

also has an interest in uk—china relations and is the chair of the conservative friends of the chinesehe was knighted for political and public service. what an achievement. sir geoffrey clifton—brown mp, welcome to mark dolan tonight. right. how has parliament changed since you entered it over 30 years ago ? over 30 years ago? >> well, thank you for that kind introduction and having me on your programme. it's changed very considerably over the last 30 years. when i got into parliament there was no email, no internet, no social media. virtually every contact with a member of parliament was either by letter or by telephone calls or by surgeries. meeting mps face to face. so you can imagine the email and the internet and social media have absolutely transformed both an mps communication patterns, but also his constituents communications with him are absolutely, totally different . but the actual basis different. but the actual basis of parliament in those days we sat much later into the night . sat much later into the night. we there were no timetables . so we there were no timetables. so

china? what do you think they're seeking to do in the uk? as a threat. and by the way, when blinken came back, he said there was almost no point in having the visit because they don't listen. the german foreign secretary came back a few weeks ago and said when she raised any of the human rights issues, trying to just basically switched off and said none of their business. so, you know, we are dealing with a country that is not prepared to engage at all on issues other than things that benefit them. so the relationship with us has got to be, one, based on strength. we're clear about who they are. we're publicly clear about it. after all, it was rishi sunak who said before he was elected as prime minister, china poses a systemic threat. not my words. his words. now, i don't understand why we rather watered that down. that was a good position to take and one that we should take right now. for more than three days — sparking a major manhunt — has now been returned to custody. 21—year—old daniel khalife, a former soldier, escaped prison in south

china says claims that two people, including a british parliamentary researcher allegedly spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the uk'stakes to protect our national security and this nation's democratic institutions, which have stood for centuries as a beacon of liberty from wherever that threat may come. the terror suspect who escaped from a london prison is remanded in custody and charged with absconding. he's been sent to belmarsh prison. american national anthem and, america remembers the thousands

it's notjust uk cars using china batteries its european cars using them as well.acturers in europe are urging the commission to delay introduction of tariffs or are these local content rules that would mean tariffs applied. it's really, i think, too early to say what the impact might be on british exports into the eu. assuming that delay happens. at the moment, chinese batteries or mean that uk cars won't be able to be exported tarot free anyway. so as i say, there are two separate issues on different timescales here.— separate issues on different timescales here. ~ :, :, , , timescales here. what it does shine a li . ht on timescales here. what it does shine a light on is — timescales here. what it does shine a light on is the _ timescales here. what it does shine a light on is the china _ timescales here. what it does shine a light on is the china plus - timescales here. what it does shine a light on is the china plus one - a light on is the china plus one policy that a lot of countries are now following, trying to de—risk from china and also diversify, i guess,

on for years in the uk, as to whether the uk _ for years in the uk, as to whether the uk government likes of chinakes of china, engages with them and deals directly with individual business people and deal with— with individual business people and deal with government, or whether the best way— deal with government, or whether the best way is _ deal with government, or whether the best way is to apply sanctions and disqualification from events like this _ disqualification from events like this that— disqualification from events like this. that debate does not appear to have been— this. that debate does not appear to have been resolved, at least according to the story being run by the guardian tonight. let�*s according to the story being run by the guardian tonight.— the guardian tonight. let's bring back vincent, _ the guardian tonight. let's bring back vincent, nice _ the guardian tonight. let's bring back vincent, nice to _ the guardian tonight. let's bring back vincent, nice to see - the guardian tonight. let's bring back vincent, nice to see you. . the guardian tonight. let's bring| back vincen

france, the uk, india, china, russia. do you consider that a snob?— that a snob? no, i don't.a snob? no, i don't. i don't at all. _ that a snob? no, i don't. i don't at all. of— that a snob? no, i don't. i don't at all. of course, - that a snob? no, i don't. i don't at all. of course, wej don't at all. of course, we hoped that the house would be full, but we appreciate that leaders may have other pressing matters that require their attention, and i am sure the views and perspectives of those countries not led by heads of state and all government will be expressed and represented by their heads of delegation. but if ou their heads of delegation. but if you have — their heads of delegation. but if you have only one of the five permanent members sending barely to hear, does that raise legitimacy issues about the un? no, it doesn't, because the permanent members have a special status in the context of the security council. the business we are discussing this week, while peace and security is high on the agenda of course, it expands well beyond the security council. this is the sec

, where the modules from china, where the modules are not made in the uksee as pack. so we have as the battery pack. so we have 22 people working, doing that and putting 18 of the modules that come from china together, connecting them together, testing them, putting them in the safe, secure area. and that's how we produce the battery pack evs now make up 40% of uk car production , sales of of uk car production, sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles are set to be banned in britain from 2030. >> but electric vehicles need huge amounts of lithium , cobalt huge amounts of lithium, cobalt and copper commodities , often and copper commodities, often found in difficult parts of the world. they're also expense lviv and with a relatively short lifespan in and given the uk's patchy charging network, will the 2030 ban really happen ? the 2030 ban really happen? >> we're just not going to have the infrastructure in place. >> and if you haven't got the infrastructure, it's not going to not going to work. to it's not going to work. and i think the reason is that think

it's at the centre of the trade row between the two largest economies, the us and china. the ukdesigner arm hopes to sell shares it hopes to clinch a market value of more than $50 billion. it is expected to be the biggest offering of the year and is seen as a test of market confidence. arm said it has already lined up some big—name lined up some big—name customers, including apple, google and nvidia, as investors. shared are expected to start trading in the us next week. in australia, workers at two major liquefied natural gas facilities will go on strike on thursday, the strike fears have pushed up wholesale gas prices in europe. australia is one of the world's biggest exporters of liquefied natural gas, or lng. it supplies much of asia, but industrial action has the potential to destabilise the international energy market. when countries in asia, such as china, japan and south korea, can't get enough lng from australia, they will start looking elsewhere, fuelling competition for resources. this could end up diverting supplies away from europe. it has become more dependent on g

uk's google. if we were in the us and china the situation would never have happened. would not have been allowed to have been sold to a foreign entity like softbank. those governments both hold those assets, the same assets as national assets and would never allow a foreign entity to do something similar. advanced chips are at the front line of an international technology war. arm gets 25% of its revenue from china, which the company admits creates future uncertainty. the uk government and the prime minister lobbied hard to bring arm's listing back to the uk and it said it was open to a future secondary listing here. but the top brass and the party was in new york tonight. simon jack, bbc news. let's go now to china where the we'll get the latest data on the struggling property sector. the property market is a key driver of the economy, but it has been very sluggish, due to unfinished projects and developers loaded with debt. eveline danubrata with the debt data publication redd explains what steps need to be taken. if we look at country garden, they have been in the

this comes after the government claims pressure over the government claims pressure over the uk stance on china%. it shrank more than expected injuly driven largely by strike action and wet weather according to the office for national statistics. we also expect questions as today about whether the government will stick to its pledge to raise the state pension to match overall earnings figures. some questions there before prime minister rishi sunak response to those questions. certainly some to the spying allegations after it it emerged parliamentary researcher was arrested over allegations he spied for china and the man in question who has not been identified in public strongly denies the allegations that it has been very much reported in the papers and also that the british intelligence community have warned that the consider party in 2021 and 2020 to achieve its potential parliamentary candidates could be spies for the chinese state and we know this is an issue that rishi sunak raised with the chinese premier at the summit in india. ., , the chinese premier at the summit in india. . , ., indi

a uk parliamentary researcher arrested under anti—espionage laws amid claims he was spying for chinaeleased through his lawyers, the man said he felt "forced to respond" to accusations in the media. the researcher was one of two men arrested in march under the official secrets act. 0ur political correspondent jess parker has the story. mps, visitors and staff pour into this place all the time. there is betting and security but with fresh claims of chinese spying, calls for a tougher stance on beijing have sharpened though the government is not ready to rewrite its approach. what we cannot describe china as foes, they are our fourth largest trading partner, there are many businesses which are integrated with the chinese economy. the parliamentary _ the chinese economy. the parliamentary researcher who with the bbc is not naming was one of two arrested in march and then bailed under anti—espionage laws. in a statement released through lawyers he said, it is vital that it is known that i am completely innocent. i have spent my career trying to educate others about the challenge and thre