Is that it? Sir Kowtow Starmer capitulates in Beijing after giving the go-ahead to China's nest of spies London embassy and flies home from sucking up to Xi with raft of underwhelming deals

Keir Starmer will leave China virtually empty- handed, despite his craven kowtowing, critics said last night. The Prime Minister comes away with only warm words and marginal deals, having flown 5,000 miles with the promise of 'history-making' talks with president Xi Jinping. The leaders also discussed Ukraine but there was no indication that Sir Keir persuaded president Xi to end his support for Russia. Sir Keir told his host he wanted a 'more sophisticated' relationship with China, who he called a 'vital player on the world stage'. She added: 'Keir Starmer seems incapable of acting in Britain's national interest.