7  Taiwan ignoring Chinese leaders will cause a nervous reaction (3)

 9  Town having soft drugs lying around in basic accommodation (5)

10 Cherry plum belonging to me, pursued by two boys (9)

11 Mediterranean native needs musical support (but with a little twist) (5,4)

12 Former tennis player lost, close call ultimately (5)

13 Position is unlikely to include any number (7)

15 Detective story, say (4)

18 Going in reverse: wrong to make pace (4)

20 Searching for Jeremy in Government? (7)

23 Oasis forced to offer an alternative version of the music (5)

24 Happy to declare: "Moved to a new place" (9)

26 One flying in totally dark time (9)

27 Labour leader impressed by Tory minister's means of protection (5)

28 Agree, we have ABC, EFG etc but ___ (3)

29 Barry Streek's written about a Scottish sailor (5-6)

 1  Bellyache after eating at home, I believe (8)

 2  Happy as can be to topple over, having short nap (8)

 3  The The once inferior to M? Nonsense! (2,3)

 4  1 or 2 perhaps finding me in Northern Europe's third-longest river (7)

 5  Man carrying weapon provides cover (7)

 6  Major protest after Bronte's alter ego moved into area for good (9)

 7  Attractive young people can be explosive when drinking beer (6)

 8  Light source shows limitations of chemical energy (6)

14 Broadcast film featuring Mr Lemmon and Mae West (3,6)

16 Gareth Southgate's age? It's revealed in 1down (and three more) (5-3)

17 One using grease on and off claims to make fun of being old? (8)

19 Woman's ditching husband in German city for a dog (7)

20 Perhaps Billie Eilish in the end old-hat? Yes! (7)

21/22       Notorious jailbirds involved with Lebanon? (6,6)

25 Very sad, time flies, going up in smoke (5)