52 m. ago Spying case collapsed after UK refused to label China a ‘threat’, prosecutors say

Crown Prosecution Service had charged two Britons with espionage offences

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58 m. ago Kneecap condemns 'waste of taxpayers money' as prosecutors appeal terror case decision

Kneecap claimed there is a 'state-wide witch-hunt against Palestinian solidarity' as they issued a statement after it was announced prosecutors will appeal against a court's decision to throw out the terrorism case against Mo Chara

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2 h. ago Prosecutors to appeal ruling dropping terror case against Kneecap rapper

The Crown Prosecution Service said it will be appealing against the decision where the chief magistrate ruled he could not try the case after a technical error.

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3 h. ago Crown Prosecution Service to appeal decision to throw out terror case against Kneecap rapper

The court originally said that the charge brought against the Kneecap rapper was ‘unlawful’

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3 h. ago CPS appeal against decision to throw out Kneecap rapper's terror case

The chief magistrate ruled last month that the terror charge brought against Liam Og O hAnnaidh, 27, was ‘unlawful’

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3 h. ago CPS to appeal against dismissal of terrorism charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrateProsecutors will appeal against a court’s decision to throw out a terrorism charge against the Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh.The 27-year-old was accused of displaying a flag in support of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig in November last year until a technical error in the way he was charged led to the chief magistrate ruling he could not try the case. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Prosecutors appeal against decision to dump terror case against Kneecap rapper

The CPS said there is an ‘important point of law that needs to be clarified’.

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8 h. ago Jenrick warned not to prejudice future proceedings against Kneecap rapper

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.

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7 d. ago 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.

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8 d. ago Woman admits money laundering after seizure of £5.5 billion of Bitcoin

Zhimin Qian pleaded guilty to acquiring and possessing criminal property at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said.

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1 week ago Man cleared over Jill Dando’s murder is charged with raping teenage girl in 1987

A MAN wrongly convicted for murdering TV star Jill Dando has been charged with the historic rape of a teenage girl. Barry George was jailed in 2001 over the Crimewatch presenter's death before his conviction was quashed in 2007 and the following year he was acquitted at retrial. The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed today...

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1 week ago Kneecap rapper sees terror charge against him for displaying pro

Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of the terrorist group Hezbollah at a gig in November last year.

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1 week ago Kneecap rapper Mo Chara's terror case thrown out over technicality

Mo Chara was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag in November last year

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1 week ago Kneecap rapper set to discover if terror charge will be thrown out

Liam Og O hAnnaidh is accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah.

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2 w. ago Commons at risk from ‘foreign actors’ after China spy case dropped, says Speaker

The development sparked criticism across both sides of the political aisle.

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2 w. ago China IS spying on Parliament, warns CPS... despite dropping case against suspected agents

A senior figure in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told an MP the research group she led was 'targeted by China' as a means of 'obtaining information' on Government policies.

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3 w. ago Man accused of setting fire to Labour MP's office as name released

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued a statement ahead of a court hearing

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3 w. ago Man to appear in court charged with arson after major fire guts MP’s office

Joshua Oliver was charged with arson on Friday after the blaze at the offices of Sharon Hodgson, Labour MP for Washington and Gateshead South.

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