Block China’s seat on human rights council over Uighurs, urges Lisa Nandy

The UN must be allowed to conduct an inquiry into possible crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, the shadow foreign secretary says

Britain must oppose giving China a seat on the UN's human rights body this week in protest at its abuse of Uighur Muslims, Lisa Nandy, the shadow foreign secretary has warned.

With the government facing accusations of confusion over its relationship with Beijing, Nandy will join other organisations in calling for Britain not to support China's place on the council until the UN is allowed to conduct an independent investigation into its treatment of the Uighurs.