China spy scandal rocks Parliament + David Lammy

<p>Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy reveals what it was like in Westminster when the news broke that a parliamentary researcher, with close links to leading Tory politicians, had been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Mr Lammy tells Nish and Coco that the atmosphere at Westminster is “febrile”, with MPs having to think carefully about who they rely on for advice and research. He also sets out Labour’s position on the threat posed by China. Plus as Vladimir Putin and Kim Jung Un hold an “evil bro hangout”, just how worried should we be?</p><p>Find out what UK Apprentice presenter Lord Sugar did to become our inadvertent hero of the week, while Coco calls out the Daily Mail for trying to use a black writer to publish critical views of the Notting Hill Carnival. Plus, British v Indian cold remedies - who comes out on top?</p><p>Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.</p><p> </p><p>Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk</p><p>WhatsApp: 07514 644572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644572</p><p>Insta: <a href="https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk">https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk">https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk">https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk">https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld">https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld</a><br /> </p><p><br /><strong>Guest:</strong></p><p>David Lammy, Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, and Labour MP for Tottenham</p><p><br /><strong>Audio credit:</strong></p><p><a href="http://parliamentlive.tv">parliamentlive.tv</a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>