Britain is preparing to emulate the United States by appointing an envoy tasked with freeing citizens arbitrarily detained abroad, as it faces calls to do more to bring them home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/30/world/politics/uk-envoy-britons-held-abroad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #alaaabdelfattah #davidlammy #uk #egypt

Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy are on the rise, an "audit" commissioned by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/25/world/politics/uk-chinese-spying/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #davidlammy #uk #china #espionage #keirstarmer