Britain is too dependent on China for vital imports, says think tank

Swathes of Britain’s critical infrastructure are at the mercy of Chinese imports, according to a think tank urging the government to row back its reliance on the authoritarian regime.  Medical stockpiles are particularly dependent on Beijing, which manufactures 95 per cent of the UK’s paracetamol component drugs.    The Henry Jackson Society warns this so-called ‘strategic … Read more

Joanna Trollope claims women want men to be ‘dependent’ on them

Joanna Trollope claims ’emotionally ambitious’ women want men and chidren to be ‘dependent’ on them, but then resent them for it Joanna Trollope, 76, argues women want men to be ‘dependent’ on them Novelist who lives in London, claims females want to maintain a sense of control She told The Lady magazine, that her success … Read more

Britain could become even more dependent on China, warns Sir Iain Duncan Smith 

The Government’s goal for a carbon neutral UK by 2050 risks Britain becoming even more dependent on China, Sir Iain Duncan Smith warned last night. The Tory grandee and backbencher warned that a push for electric vehicles risks driving vast public sector contracts for electric buses and car batteries to Chinese firms which have ‘already won … Read more

Britain could become even more dependent on China, warns Sir Iain Duncan Smith 

The Government’s goal for a carbon neutral UK by 2050 risks Britain becoming even more dependent on China, Sir Iain Duncan Smith warned last night. The Tory grandee and backbencher warned that a push for electric vehicles risks driving vast public sector contracts for electric buses and car batteries to Chinese firms which have ‘already won … Read more