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China spy case collapsed due to ‘systemic failures’, not conspiracy, damning report reveals

Government warned against dismissing the case as a ‘one-off’ caused by outdated espionage laws, warning parallels in new legislation must be handled carefully to prevent a similar issue happening again

The Independent UK

Handling of China spying case was ‘shambolic’, security committee concludes

Report says ‘systemic failures’ led to collapse of trial, but found no evidence of UK government interference

The Guardian - UK

No conspiracy but ‘systemic failures’ in collapsed China spy case, report finds

The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy cautioned against dismissing the case as a ‘one-off’ caused by outdated espionage laws.

Evening Standard

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China mega-embassy in London: Defence ministers raise concerns amid 'complex' security threats and spy storm

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if the Government blocks the new diplomatic mission in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Reject China's plan for mega-embassy in London as its spies target Parliament, Tories urge ministers

MI5 is warning MPs, peers, Government officials, parliamentary staff, economists and others with links to Westminster that they may be targeted by Beijing

Evening Standard

Hoyle says he cannot bring private prosecution in China spy case

The Commons Speaker suggested he would ‘support’ others if they pursued private action.

Evening Standard

Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says

Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial

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Attorney general hits out at ‘disgraceful allegations’ made towards PM in China spy case

Lord Hermer also said that he is ‘extremely concerned’ about the impact the case may have had on the public’s trust in the UK’s national security and criminal justice systems

The Independent UK

Hermer blames collapse of China spy case on law ‘not fit for purpose’

The Attorney General said prosecutors had been working in ‘good faith’ to secure a conviction.

The Independent UK

MPs and peers to grill Attorney General over collapsed spying case

His appearance comes in a round of hearings by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy as it investigates the collapse of the case.

Evening Standard

In UK’s interest to ‘protect’ collapsed China spying case documents – minister

The case was withdrawn last month after the Crown Prosecution Service said it did not have the evidence to secure a conviction.

Evening Standard

Labour hits record low as Greens rise gaining support in London, new poll shows

The YouGov survey showed Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in first place on 27 per cent

Evening Standard

Tories to demand release of documents in collapsed China spying case

Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry deny wrongdoing.

Evening Standard

Deputy national security adviser ‘surprised’ Chinese spying case was dropped

The case against Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry collapsed in September.

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The Independent UK

Refusal to dub China a threat was ‘total roadblock’ to spying case, says lead barrister

The director of public prosecutions said the failure to describe China as an active threat to national security was ‘fatal’ to the case

Evening Standard

China spy case evidence was not strong enough for trial, says chief prosecutor

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, insisted the failure of the case was not ‘a question of blame’

The Guardian - UK

China spy row: Berry knew some of his contacts were non-commercial, messages suggest

Man at centre of abandoned spy case has said he reported to Chinese company with clients that wanted ‘to develop trading links with UK’

Evening Standard

Prosecution chief to be quizzed in Parliament over collapse of China spying case

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson and securocrat Matt Collins will be questioned by MPs and peers.

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The Independent UK

Key witness removed word ‘enemy’ from evidence over China spy case as spotlight turns on Rishi Sunak

Ex-PM was the only politician to be sent the final draft of witness statement, according to a letter from national security adviser Matt Collins

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak only politician sent witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, sent to then prime minister, did not describe China as enemy

Evening Standard

Foreign Office and Home Office drop demand for security changes at new Chinese mega-embassy in London

EXCLUSIVE: Two Whitehall departments had been requesting that a planning condition be a new ‘hard perimeter’ for part of the controversial new diplomatic complex at Royal Mint Court in Tower Hamlets

Evening Standard

Hermer and Jones summoned to public hearing on China spy case collapse

The Attorney General and Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister have been asked to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry next Tuesday.

The Conversation

From the cold war to today, why espionage cases are so difficult to prosecute

The collapse of the prosecutions of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is a reminder that bringing charges for espionage can be an extremely risky business, particularly in western democracies. Cash and Berry were accused of spying for China, but the CPS dropped the case before it could go to trial.…

Evening Standard

Tories told to ‘stop throwing mud’ over collapse of China spy case

Home Office minister Dan Jarvis said the Prime Minister and other ministers were powerless to stop the Crown Prosecution Service shelving the case.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese embassy approval could be unlawful if UK ministers gave advance assurances

Exclusive: If Keir Starmer made promises to China it could constitute ‘predetermination’, Lord Banner legal opinion concludes

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