Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Wednesday 30 September 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

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Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 30 September 2026
BBC One, BBC News, 30 September 2026

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Updated Wednesday 30 September 2026

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MI5 warns Chinese spy front is targeting UK academics

MI5 has issued a rare public alert saying a Chinese institute tied to state intelligence has funded UK academics, with more than 100 linked to espionage work.

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