Chinese businessman known to Duke of York loses appeal over decision to bar him on national security grounds
The Duke of York attends the royal family’s Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene's church at Sandringham in 2023.The Duke of York attends the royal family’s Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene's church at Sandringham in 2023.A Chinese businessman described as a “close confidant” of the Duke of York has lost an appeal over a decision to bar him from entering the UK on national security grounds.
A letter referencing the birthday party from the adviser, Dominic Hampshire, was discovered on H6’s devices when he was stopped at a port in November 2021. The judges said: “The secretary of state was entitled to conclude that the applicant represented a risk to the national security of the United Kingdom, and that she was entitled to conclude that his exclusion was justified and proportionate.”
His lawyers also argued that there was evidence that it was difficult for a Chinese national involved in business to avoid any contact with the CCP and that material related to his relationship with Andrew had to be read in the context of an adviser writing to someone who had been loyal to the duke in difficult times.
“It is obvious that the pressures on the duke could make him vulnerable to the misuse of that sort of influence.
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