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Man charged in connection with ‘racially aggravated’ rape of woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack of the woman who he did not know.

Evening Standard

‘Dangerously outdated’: high court overturns ruling implying domestic violence would not affect children

Judge describes earlier decision in case at family court as a ‘wrong turn’ and says allegations go to heart of case

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Flack’s mother wants to ‘set record straight’ in new documentary about presenter’s death

‘They wouldn’t let me touch her. I’ll never forget that,’ says Christine Flack

The Independent UK

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Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service 'have allowed antisemitism to go unpunished in London'

Jewish community groups have compiled a dossier of suspected hate crimes, including death threats and support for Hamas, by pro-Palestine protesters over the last two years

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.

Evening Standard

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’

The Guardian - UK

‘No one can do anything worse to me now’: Caroline Flack’s mother on the tragic, preventable death of her daughter

It’s five years since the TV presenter killed herself after being charged with assaulting her partner. Her mother Christine wants the world to know what the police, crown prosecution service and media got wrong

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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.

Evening Standard

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 Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

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

‘The police weren’t interested’: what’s driving the rise in private prosecutions?

The long read: As the police and courts continue to struggle with the legacy of austerity, many people are seeking alternative routes to justice – but it could be making matters worse

The Guardian - UK

Who is Lucy Martinez? Chicago Teacher's Mockery of Charlie Kirk's Death Sparks Parents' Fury and School Probe

Chicago teacher Lucy Martinez faces scrutiny after viral video shows her appearing to mock Charlie Kirk's assassination during 'No Kings' protest. CPS investigating incident.

International Business Times UK

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.

Evening Standard

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Kieran Hayler Charged with Raping a 13-Year-Old Girl — Offences Allegedly Took Place While Married to Katie Price

Kieran Hayler, Katie Price's ex-husband, has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2016. He denies all allegations.

The Independent UK

Top lawyers rounding on chief prosecutor over China spy case collapse rebuked

A CPS source says legal experts are entitled to offer an opinion ‘based on published documents and media reports’.

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.

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The Independent UK

Lindsay Hoyle hints at security crackdown in wake of China spy case

Commons speaker previously expressed his anger at the collapse of the case

The Guardian - UK

Will affordable housing be the casualty as London tackles its building emergency?

Collapse in construction activity causing alarm but mayor and Whitehall face pushback over ‘extreme solutions’

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners urge CPS to reconsider charges against partner of woman who died by suicide

Inquest into death of Georgia Barter, 32, recorded verdict of unlawful killing, but there was ‘insufficient evidence to pursue case’

The Conversation

How Britain’s weakened global position may have pulled it into a Chinese spying scandal

The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centred not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behaviour of the government. How did this come to happen?

The Independent UK

Prince Andrew ‘met China spymaster at least three times’

Duk of York allegedly met senior CCP figure three times in both London and Beijing

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on DPP Stephen Parkinson to explain China spy trial collapse

Two parliamentary inquiries will look into the abandoned trial.

The Independent UK

Fraudster couple lived luxury lifestyle after defrauding over 3,000 people out of £28m with holiday scam

The Rowes spent £110k on school fees, a house in Hampshire with stables, and £26k on a private jet trip

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