Alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew named as judge lifts restrictions
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An alleged Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has been named after the High Court lifted restricts this afternoon. A judge said the man, previously described as a "close confidant" of the royal, was Yang Tengbo. Until now he was only known publicly as "H6" after a court imposed an anonymity order.
Guy Vassall-Adams KC, for Yang Tengbo, told the High Court: "There has been an enormous amount of media reporting in relation to this story, and particularly in relation to the relationship between my client, H6, and Prince Andrew, as well as a huge amount of speculation about the identity of my client.".
Politics live: Latest updates. Pressure had been mounting for his identity to be revealed after the courts upheld a ruling that he should be banned from the UK this week. On Monday afternoon, a judge at the Royal Courts of Justice was asked to review whether the suspect could be named.
Sir Keir Starmer defends China policy after spy scandal. Who is H6? What we know about the Chinese 'spy' with links to Prince Andrew. Politicians and royals need to be extremely vigilant of Chinese spies, shadow home secretary Chris Philp warns. Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Reform UK, had threatened to use parliamentary privilege to name the man in the House of Commons if the anonymity order was not lifted.
This allows MPs to speak freely during parliamentary proceedings without fear of legal action. On Friday, Prince Andrew said he "ceased all contact" with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy. In a statement from his office, the Duke of York said he had cut ties following "advice" from officials but insisted the pair had never discussed anything of a "sensitive nature".
