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Foreign Office chief to visit China after collapse of high-profile espionage case

Exclusive: Oliver Robbins to visit China next week on ‘long-planned’ government business after collapse of trial of two men over spying charges

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Starmer says no minister involved in collapse of China spy case

It comes after the country’s chief prosecutor blamed ministers for failing to provide the crucial evidence needed to prosecute.

Evening Standard

Former top civil servant questions Starmer over China spy trial collapse

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

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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 Guardian - 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

China spy case collapse blamed on UK government's failure to brand Beijing a threat

Stephen Parkinson, the UK's head of public prosecutions, explained why the charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry were dropped.

Euronews

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 Independent UK

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…

The National (Scotland)

Starmer faces further pressure to ‘come clean’ over China ‘spy’ case

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

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The Independent UK

Starmer insists Tories to blame after China spy trial collapse

To prove the case under the Official Secrets Act, prosecutors would have had to show the defendants were acting for an ‘enemy’

Evening Standard

China spy trial collapsed after Government refused to label Beijing a threat, says CPS

The case against two alleged spies dropped because ministers refused to call China a national security threat, says chief prosecutor

The Guardian - UK

China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat

Ministers and officials did not provide statements that China was threat despite ‘many months’ of effort to obtain them

The Guardian - UK

China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case

Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping

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Evening Standard

Senior MPs demand answers from prosecutors on collapsed 'Chinese spies' case

Tory and Labour MPs have demanded an explanation from the Director of Public Prosecutions

Evening Standard

MPs demand ‘clear explanation’ for dropping of charges in China spy case

The Crown Prosecution Service’s justification for stopping the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is inadequate, MPs suggested.

The Guardian - UK

Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spies

Evening Standard

CPS: No outside pressure to drop charges against men accused of spying for China

The CPS faced criticism after proceedings against a former parliamentary researcher and a second man accused of spying for Beijing were stopped.

The Independent UK

‘Tick box exercise’ over CPS casework quality must ‘fundamentally change’

Inspectors discovered a culture where legal managers were ‘reluctant’ to give prosecutors feedback on improvement for ‘fear of overwhelming them’.

The Independent UK

CPS boss vows better support for crime victims amid justice delays

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson set out a plan on Thursday to curb the ‘high level’ of victim attrition.

Evening Standard

Delays getting justice for victims of crime 'totally unacceptable', says top prosecutor

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson sets out plan to tackle crisis as massive rise in rape victim ‘attrition rate’ revealed

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