Despite handing the colony back to China in 1997, Hong Kong remains a key hub in Britain’s offshore financial empire.
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Britain trained KGB veteran’s police force after major oil deal
Revealed: Met police officers coached Azerbaijan’s national security ministry amid crackdown on free speech.
Inside Singapore: From British colony to global finance nerve centre
Protected by British gunboats and Gurkhas, Singapore plays an outsized role in the world’s banking and oil system.
Empire’s echo: Why Britain cannot ignore Kashmir
As the former imperial power, Britain should not escape its historic responsibility for tensions between India and Pakistan.
Brunei: Britain’s neo-colonial oil hub near China
With its super-rich Sultan guarded by Gurkhas, Brunei is a relic of empire where Britain and Shell still wield enormous influence.
Foreign Office helped notorious mercenary avoid court case
Government lawyers managed to stop a former SAS soldier linked to atrocities in Sri Lanka from being questioned in court.
How Pakistan attacks critics living in the UK
The British government must consistently condemn attacks on dissidents in the UK, whether they are being targeted by allies or adversaries.
‘Mystery’ at Foreign Office over file hidden from media
Government cannot explain why it withheld a Downing Street document for up to six years after it was cleared for release.
SAS ‘rogue heroes’ – or just rogues?
How many more shocking allegations about the SAS must emerge before the ‘who dares wins’ regiment is subject to transparency laws?
Golden Temple massacre: Senior MP demands inquiry into Thatcher’s role
Parliamentary committee chairman calls for probe into UK complicity with Indian army atrocity at Amritsar in 1984.