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Government made ‘every effort’ to support China spying trial, says minister

Dan Jarvis accuses Tories of suggesting case was deliberately abandoned ‘without a shred of evidence’

The Guardian - UK

China poses ‘series of threats to national security’, UK Government says

Security minister Dan Jarvis said the Government made every effort to support the prosecution of alleged spies.

Evening Standard

Pressure on Starmer to address ‘unanswered questions’ over China spy case controversy

Kemi Badenoch said the ‘public and Parliament deserve answers and transparency’ amid growing questions over the collapse of the case

The Independent UK

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China spy case questions must be addressed in Parliament, Badenoch tells PM

The Tory leader said the ‘public and Parliament deserve answers and transparency’.

Evening Standard

Jonathan Powell had no role in dropping of China spy case, senior minister says

Bridget Phillipson says national security adviser was not involved in discussions before CPS abandoned its prosecution

The Guardian - UK

Tories and Reform battle to be heirs to Thatcher’s legacy on her centenary

Gala dinner to remember Conservatives’ most successful leader puts spotlight on who will carry forward her ideas

The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner

A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find him

The Guardian - UK

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MP who feared her hotel room was bugged by China hits out after spy case collapses

Tory MP Alicia Kearns said the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for Beijing ‘sends a really dangerous message’

The Independent UK

Tory MP says collapsed China spy case ‘sends a really dangerous message’

Alicia Kearns says she was told that the decision to drop charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry had ‘come from the top’.

Evening Standard

British DJ Linked to Jay-Z and Diddy Faces Disturbing Sex Assault Charges

Tim Westwood, the veteran UK DJ, has been charged with rape and sexual offences dating from 1983–2016; the CPS and Met announced charges after a BBC/Guardian investigation and an independent BBC review.

International Business Times UK

Afghan migrant guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in TikTok post

Fayaz Khan, 26, had been on trial charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between October 12 and 15 last year.

Evening Standard

9 Parenting Styles from the 80s That Would Get You Investigated by CPS Today

If you grew up in the 1980s, your childhood probably looked very different from today’s. For instance, you likely roamed the neighborhood freely until the streetlights came on. Back then, parents considered optional car seats and alcohol-laced cough syrup to be standard. It was, after all, the era of latchkey…

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Foreign Secretary refuses to say if she saw dossier branding China a ‘threat’

The document could have been key to the collapsed trial of two men accused of spying for China.

Evening Standard

Former attorney general says Starmer could have prevented officials holding back China spy documents

The former home secretary, who was in charge of MI5 at the time, said she wanted the case prosecuted and was ‘deeply frustrated’ when it collapsed

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The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: How a historic case accusing two men of spying for China dramatically fell apart

In today’s newsletter: For weeks, the precise reason the trial broke down remained opaque. Then, prosecutors said the government wouldn’t hand over the evidence

Evening Standard

Starmer’s team had access to ‘multiple’ papers showing China threat – Philp

The shadow home secretary claimed the Government could have handed the papers over to prosecutors, but they ‘chose not to’.

Evening Standard

UK’s terror law watchdog ‘investigating’ after collapse of China spy case

Jonathan Hall KC said China was a ‘threat to national security’ and the public deserved a better explanation of what happened with the prosecution.

The Independent UK

Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

The former national security adviser and cabinet secretary said ‘of course’ China is a national security threat to Britain

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International Business Times UK

Tim Westwood Rape Case: Ex-BBC DJ Faces Sex Charges Involving 7 Victims Since 1980s

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape and sexual offences against seven women, spanning 33 years.

The Independent UK

Former top civil servant questions Starmer over China spy trial collapse

Simon Case said intelligence chiefs have described China as a threat for years

The Guardian - UK

Why has the UK dropped its trial of two alleged China spies?

Prosecutor hinted at lack of backing from Downing Street but legal experts argue prosecution was still possible

The Guardian - UK

Legal experts question reasoning behind CPS dropping China ‘spies’ case

Ex-DPP Ken Macdonald says prosecutors may have been ‘over-fussy’ in seeking further assurances from government

The Independent UK

China spy case: Key questions answered after collapse blamed on Government

The trial was due to start this month, but charges against a former parliamentary researcher and another man were dropped in September.

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘needs to explain himself to Parliament’ over China spy case – Tories

The director of public prosecutions said the Government had not provided the evidence needed to proceed with the case.

The National (Scotland)

Spy case collapsed 'due to Labour's failure to label China a security threat'

A Chinese spying trial collapsed because the UK Government failed to provide evidence that China was a national security threat, a top prosecutor…

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