Prince Andrew’s senior aide supported alleged Chinese spy despite warning from intelligence services

PRINCE Andrew’s elder adjutant supported an alleged Chinese spy contempt being warned of his activities by the quality services, a tribunal heard.

Dominic Hampshire wrote a statement backing Yang Tengbo aft the businessman was blocked from entering the UK.

The missive was to enactment Yang’s entreaty against the ban, but its contents person been kept secret.

Several media organisations are applying for the secrecy bid to beryllium lifted connected nationalist involvement grounds.

Yesterday, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission tribunal was told by media ­lawyers the prince’s adjutant showed a “lack of ­common sense” erstwhile helium agreed to springiness grounds supporting the alleged spy without ineligible advice.

Yang, who has ­previously said helium had “done thing incorrect oregon unlawful”, was excluded from the UK connected ­national information grounds successful March 2023.

His entreaty to the SIAC was rejected past year.

During a tribunal hearing, judges concluded Yang had not been honorable astir his links to the Chinese authorities and could exploit his narration with the duke and different nationalist figures.

Media lawyers besides told the committee ­yesterday Mr Hampshire was successful interaction with UK quality services astir Yang successful 2022, good earlier helium was excluded.

His lawyer, Jonathan Price, said his lawsuit “has not tried to fell his involvement”.