Did Keir Starmer really take a ‘burner plane’ to China because of bugging fears?

Sir Keir Starmer was greeted with a red carpet after arriving in China earlier today (Picture: EPA)

Keir Starmer has touched down in China for a two-day visit that will include a chat with leader Xi Jinping and plenty of business discussion.

But there’s no getting away from the fact that the trip is taking place amid rising tensions over the threat to the UK from sophisticated Chinese espionage.

Just two months ago, MI5 warned MPs and peers that Chinese intelligence officers...