Watchdog cleared ex-Tory minister to work for offshoot of firm linked to China surveillance

<p>Acoba advised Richard Fuller he could take up post with Investcorp Securities, a subsidiary of private equity firm backing Sense Time</p><p>A government watchdog advised a former minister that he could work with a subsidiary of a company linked to Chinese surveillance technology, the Guardian can reveal.</p><p>Richard Fuller, who served as economic secretary to the Treasury in the governments of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, wrote to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) before joining Investcorp Securities as an advisory board member in 2023.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/04/acoba-watchdog-richard-fuller-investcorp-securities-china-surveillance">Continue reading...</a>