China has lifted sanctions on six British MPs and peers, Starmer says

The prime minister says a travel ban and other restrictions "no longer apply" to six current parliamentarians. Skip to contentHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveDocumentariesWeatherNewslettersWatch LiveChina has lifted sanctions on six British MPs and peers, Starmer says15 minutes agoShareSaveChris Mason,Political editorandJoshua Nevett,Political reporterShareSaveChina lifts sanctions on MPs and peers, PM Keir Starmer saysPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said China has lifted "all restrictions" on six current members of the British Parliament, after talks with President Xi Jinping.Speaking to the BBC in Shanghai, Sir Keir said a travel ban and other sanctions "no longer apply" to those parliamentarians, which includes four Conservative MPs and two peers in the House of Lords.The PM said the outcome "vindicated" his approach, suggesting his visit to China had "provided the opportunity for a leader-to-leader discussion on sensitive issues".But in a statement, the MPs and peers targeted said they did not want to be "used as a bargaining chip" and would rather remain sanctioned.Sir Keir's three-day trip to China - the first by a British prime minister since 2018 - is an attempt to thaw relations with the country, which is the second-biggest economy in the world behind the US.The prime minister said the UK's relationship with China was in a "good, strong place" following his talks with Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday.But there is disquiet among critics of China who argue the country has a poor record on human rights and poses a threat to the UK's national security.The Conservatives have accused Sir Keir of "kowtowing" to China.Sir Keir said he knew the sanctions on MPs and peers were "a cause of concern, which is why I did raise it".He said the lifting of those restrictions "rather vindicates my approach because it's only because we're here that we have had the engagement and that has provided the opportunity for a leader-to-leader discussion on sensitive issues".China imposed the sanctions in 2021 and Conservativ

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