Politicians have branded the legal restrictions on identifying the suspected agent 'ridiculous' - especially as their details are widely known abroad.
MPs are threatening to use Parliamentary free speech rules to name an alleged China spy as they demand a debate on the furore today.
As well as royals and former PMs, the alleged agent is also thought to have mixed with captains of industry.He can currently only be referred to as H6, thanks to an anonymity ruling by an immigration court that banned him from Britain on the grounds of national security. 'There may be other people who agent H6 contacted or dealt with and if he is publicly named those people will then be able to come forward and contact the security services. That is why it's important the anonymity order is lifted as soon as possible.'
'We're dealing with the tip of the iceberg. The fact is there are many more like him in the UK,' Sir Iain said. Claims involving H6 and Andrew emerged on Thursday, when it was confirmed the individual had been banned from entering the UK by then-home secretary Suella Braverman in a move backed by MI5.
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