Former MI6 spy’s dossier sparks Huawei storm over ‘useful idiots’ claims

The diplomatic war over Huawei took an extraordinary twist last night after a controversial dossier accused China of trying to manipulate key Establishment figures in the UK. Entitled China’s Elite Capture, the 86-page report details an alleged campaign by Beijing to persuade influential individuals to back Huawei and its strategic aims. Among a string of … Read more

Inside the ‘very powerful’ 48 Club in China ‘grooming’ storm

A powerful network of British business and political elites would rub shoulders with Chinese dignitaries and executives, an insider has revealed to MailOnline. London’s 48 Club, which aims to strengthen the UK’s ties with Beijing, has come under the microscope after an explosive new book claimed its members were being ‘groomed’ by the Chinese state. … Read more

Councillor blames a perfect storm of ‘cultural, health and economic factors’ for Leicester outbreak

Large BAME families living in small terraced houses, busy mosques and temples as well as groups of youngsters flouting social distancing in parks and outside takeaways may have sparked the new coronavirus crisis in Leicester, a councillor representing the area at the epicentre of the outbreak told MailOnline today. Councillor Rashmikant Joshi says his North Evington … Read more

Is Japan an opportunity for investors in the coronavirus storm?

INVESTING SHOW: Is Japan a golden opportunity for investors in the coronavirus storm? By This Is Money Published: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 | Updated: 16:42 BST, 29 June 2020 As coronavirus shut down economies around the world, Japan stood out as one of the countries that managed to avoid a hard lockdown. There were … Read more

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’ niece, 18, is taking Instagram by storm

She’s King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands’ niece and fifth-in-line to the Dutch throne, yet Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau says she ‘didn’t expect’ her huge social media following after taking her private life public. A true up-and-coming Instagram star, with 75,000 followers so far, having jumped by 45,000 in just a day, the 18-year-old is offering royal … Read more

TOM UTLEY: A storm in a teacup over tea. Wags in £1m legal war. Why I’m tickled by trivia’s return

You can tell life is edging slowly back to normality when people stop dwelling on the possibility of imminent death and start turning their minds once again to the wonderfully trivial obsessions that help to make the world go round. So it is that I’ve been delighted to see so many getting hot under the collar … Read more

Bizarre new shower cleaning hack takes social media by storm – and it’s the easiest trick yet  

Forget ‘magic’ sponges: Bizarre new shower cleaning hack takes social media by storm – and it’s the easiest trick yet An Australian woman has revealed a bizarre cleaning hack on Facebook  Godze used the $3 Jif Cream Cleaner and applied it to wet shower screens  Rather than using a sponge, she used a plastic bag … Read more

Lady V embroiled in a race storm after an Instagram post with the caption ‘F*** BLM’ 

Lady Victoria Hervey is embroiled in a race storm after an image of a defaced statue was posted on her Instagram account with the caption ‘F*** BLM’ Former It Girl has faced backlash led by Team GB heptathlon star Louise Hazel  Lady V quickly took the post down and claimed her Instagram had been hacked  … Read more

Banking chief quits in sexism storm:  UK Finance boss resigns

Banking chief quits in sexism storm: UK Finance boss resigns over ‘unpleasant’ comments about financier Amanda Staveley Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance, quit over derogatory comments Amanda Staveley has accused Barclays’s top brass of ‘sexism and misogyny’  Transcripts of two calls made by Jones were handed to the judge as evidence Yesterday judge … Read more

Olivia Bowen shows off her cleavage in a crochet cardigan as she poses up a storm

Olivia Bowen shows off her cleavage in a crochet cardigan as she poses up a storm while soaking up the rays By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 10:55 BST, 15 June 2020 | Updated: 11:45 BST, 15 June 2020 She recently shared another insight into her home workouts during lockdown. And Olivia Bowen was keen to … Read more