Who is H6? Everything we know about alleged Chinese spy who was close confidante of Prince Andrew
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The businessman has been banned from Britain on security grounds but is understood to have visited Buckingham Palace and met two former Prime Ministers. An alleged Chinese spy at the heart of the latest scandal to engulf Prince Andrew has been barred from the UK because he likely to pose a threat to national security.
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The businessman, who liked to divide his time between China and UK - calling it his "second home", had previously been granted indefinite leave to remain in Britain where he established himself as a close confidante of the Duke of York. He is said to have used his high profile connection to secure invitations to Buckingham Palace and other royal residences, with fresh reports now alleging he also met two former prime ministers.
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The Sunday Times claims that he met David Cameron at a Downing Street reception and Theresa May at a black-tie event, keeping photos of both encounters, which took place over the last 15 years, in his London office. It is unclear whether the meetings took place while either was in office.
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However, he was expelled from Britain in 2023 by then-home secretary Suella Braverman, with the Home Office saying he was considered to have engaged in "covert and deceptive activity" on behalf of the United Front Work Department (UFWD), which is an arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) state apparatus.
