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Ignore Farage ‘myths’ over WHO’s pandemic treaty, health minister tells MPs – UK politics live

Andrew Stephenson says there are concerns over its current draft but the UK would not sign up to a deal that did not respect national sovereignty

Alex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the Commons this morning. After he finishes there are two urgent questions (UQs). At 12.30pm a Home Office minister will respond to one from Gavin Robinson, the DUP leader, about yesterday’s court judgment saying asylum seekers in Northern Ireland are protected under the Good Friday agreement from the risk of deportation to Rwanda.

And at around 1.15pm a health minister will respond to a UQ from the Tory Danny Kruger about the proposed World Health Organisation pandemic agreement.

Through their coercive and destabilising actions, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] poses a significant risk to international norms and values.

In cyberspace, we believe that the PRC’s irresponsible actions weaken the security of the internet for all.

We have repeatedly called out Chinese cyber adversaries for activities that threaten the security of the UK or target the institutions important to our society, such as the compromise of the UK Electoral Commission.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Andrew Stephenson says there are concerns over its current draft but the UK would not sign up to a deal that did not respect national sovereigntyAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the Commons this morning. After he finishes there are two urgent questions (UQs). At 12.30pm a Home Office minister will respond to one from Gavin Robinson, the DUP leader, about yesterday’s court judgment saying asylum seekers in Northern Ireland are protected under the Good Friday agreement from the risk of deportation to Rwanda.And at around 1.15pm a health minister will respond to a UQ from the Tory Danny Kruger about the proposed World Health Organisation pandemic agreement.Through their coercive and destabilising actions, the PRC [People’s Republic of China] poses a significant risk to international norms and values.In cyberspace, we believe that the PRC’s irresponsible actions weaken the security of the internet for all.We have repeatedly called out Chinese cyber adversaries for activities that threaten the security of the UK or target the institutions important to our society, such as the compromise of the UK Electoral Commission. Continue reading…