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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 hours ago

Muddle over semantics or pressure from China? Collapsed spying case remains baffling

A government witness failed to label China as a current national security threat, prompting the CPS to drop a spying prosecution against two Britons.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

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

Two men's espionage charges were dropped after ministers failed to provide evidence that China was a national security threat under the 1911 Official Secrets Act.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

No outside pressure to drop China spying charges, says CPS head

The two men were accused of gathering and providing information prejudicial to the safety and interests of the state between 28 December 2021 and 3 February 2023. But on Monday at the Old Bailey, the court heard that the CPS had determined the evidence it had gathered did not meet the threshold to go to trial. The pair were due to appear at Woolwich Crown Court from 6 October.
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