David Cameron and George Osborne made a "massive mistake" in courting China from 2010 to 2016, Sir Iain Duncan Smith has told Sky News.
Asked if Lord Cameron and Mr Osborne's courting of China was to blame for some of the problems of national security the UK is facing now, he said: "It was a massive mistake.
Sir Iain, who served in Lord Cameron's cabinet from 2010 until 2016, spoke to Sky News after his urgent question in the Commons on China and spying allegations.
Sir Iain also said he believes Sir Keir Starmer's government is now bowing to pressure from MPs to bring in a foreign influence registration scheme (FIRS), initially proposed by the Conservatives before the election.
The former Tory leader said the Yang Tengbo spying row proves that aspects of national security were overlooked and the UK is now paying the price.
