Tag: Beijing’s grip on UK infrastructure

China could switch the lights off at any second, such is Beijing’s grip on our infrastructure, former MI6 chief warns

By SOPHIE CHURCH – POLITICAL REPORTER Published on September 10, 2026 China could bring Britain to a ‘standstill’ by switching off access to our power grid, a former MI6 chief has warned. In an ominous address, Sir Richard Dearlove claimed on Wednesday that Beijing could hold the UK to ‘ransom’ by growing our dependency on Chinese steel and tech – then […]