Britain’s shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel on Sunday called for China to be placed high up on the list of countries that pose a national security risk to the UK.

The 52-year-old Indian-origin frontline member of the Opposition Conservative Party led by Kemi Badenoch pointed with concern to the recent scandal engulfing an alleged Chinese spy gaining access to Buckingham Palace circles through Prince Andrew – the younger brother of King Charles III.

Priti Patel expressed concerns over China's long history of national security breaches, including cyber activity, misinformation, and espionage. She also voiced skepticism about TikTok, suggesting Britain may consider joining the US in banning the platform.

The UK should officially designate China a national security threat, Tory frontbencher Dame Priti Patel has said, as she accused the government of “desperation” in its early dealings with Beijing. Speaking in the wake of the row over Prince Andrew’s ...

Priti Patel, the shadow foreign secretary, stresses the importance of placing China at the top of the UK's national security risk list. Patel criticizes the UK's priority of trade over security, following a scandal involving a suspected Chinese spy and raises concerns over China's influence.

Priti Patel also attacked UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Cabinet. She has alleged the current government of prioritising trade ties with China over national security.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, Priti Patel argued that China should be identified as a threat to the UK, saying, "We’re dealing with an extraordinary regime that has had incursions in our country through national security,

Shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel said that China had been behind ‘all sorts of incursions in our country’.