Beijing has reversed decision taken in 2021 against British politicians for highlighting human rights violations against Uyghurs

China has lifted sanctions imposed on six serving British MPs and peers after Keir Starmer’s trip to Beijing.

Nine UK citizens were banned from China in 2021, including five Conservative MPs and two members of the House of Lords.

MP for Tonbridge; former security minister

Tugendhat was first elected in 2015. The son of a high court judge, Tugendhat served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and later became a military assistant to the chief of the defence staff.