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The shadow home secretary said he is “deeply concerned” about allegations of Chinese spies in the UK and warned those in public life to be “extremely vigilant”.
Chris Philp told Sky News’ Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips programme the Chinese Communist Party has been “engaging in organised and systemic attempts to influence political life” for many years.
Sky News has seen photos of the alleged Chinese spy with David Cameron and Theresa May when they were Conservative prime ministers.
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On Thursday the businessman and “close confidant” of Prince Andrew, known as “H6” for legal reasons, was banned from entering the country, with judges arguing the Duke of York could have been made “vulnerable” by his influence.
Mr Philp warned: “I think everybody in public life and involved in business and academia needs to think very, very carefully about people who might be connected to the Chinese state.
“I think people who are in positions that are sensitive or high profile should be particularly vigilant.”
He said the fact H6 was in contact with Prince Andrew shows “there are risks there and everyone needs to be extremely vigilant”.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government’s approach to China is a “complex arrangement” because it balances security concerns with working together on its economy.
She told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “We will continue to take a very strong approach to our national security, that includes to any challenge to our national security including to our economic security…
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