Chief prosecutor says top official would not call China an enemy
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October 24, 2025October 24, 2025POLITICS

Chief prosecutor says top official would not call China an enemy

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Dominic CascianiHome and Legal Correspondent PA Media Stephen Parkinson has broken his silence ahead of a committee appearance The director of public prosecutions has said the China spy case collapsed because a top national security official could not say the country had been classed as an “enemy” when the Conservatives were in power. In a...

Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS
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October 24, 2025October 24, 2025POLITICS

China spy case witness removed ‘enemy’ from evidence under Tories

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A key witness in the China spying case removed the term “enemy” from the final draft of a witness statement submitted to prosecutors, because it did not reflect government policy at the time. In a letter to MPs, deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins said the word “enemy” was included in the draft witness statement...