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Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him

Politics The Guardian By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter 07 Jun 2026 17:00 1 min read
Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him

Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his work The author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised crime in the UK was the target of failed honey traps and a suspected attempt to compromise him by a former British police officer, it is claimed. Dr David Wilson, whose groundbreaking analysis was declassified in February, has told of multiple attempts to influence him or discredit his work as he soug

Exclusive: Dr David Wilson says former British police officer approached him as part of efforts to influence his work

The author of a Home Office-sponsored report on the Chinese state and organised crime in the UK was the target of failed honey traps and a suspected attempt to compromise him by a former British police officer, it is claimed.

Dr David Wilson, whose groundbreaking analysis was declassified in February, has told of multiple attempts to influence him or discredit his work as he sought to examine the policing challenges posed by the Chinese Communist party (CCP) and criminal gangs.

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