6 h. ago Former top civil servant questions Starmer over China spy trial collapse

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

Politics

24 h. ago Collapse of China spy case shows ‘UK can be bullied’, says trial witness

Government failed to provide evidence China was a threat to national security

Politics

26 h. ago Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of deliberately collapsing 'China spy' trial so Labour can 'suck up' to Beijing

The Tory leader lashed out amid claims that the Prime Minister's light touch with the Communist regime had handed it a free pass to commit espionage in the UK.

Politics

26 h. ago Starmer seeks to blame Tories over collapse of China spy case

The Prime Minister said ‘all the focus’ should be on the Conservative administration’s position on China.

Politics

29 h. ago UK prosecutor says a spying case collapsed because the government wouldn't call China a threat

England's chief prosecutor says the trial of two British men accused of spying for China collapsed because the government refused to label China a national security threat

Events

29 h. ago Labour minister REFUSES to label China 'an enemy' as Keir Starmer is accused of giving Beijing a 'free pass' to spy in Britain in wake of trial collapse

Emma Hardy admitted dealing with the communist regime was 'a challenge', the day after the director of public prosecutions launched an astonishing attack on the government.

Politics

29 h. ago 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.

Events

42 h. ago Government refusal to brand China a threat led to spy trial collapse – DPP

The case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry was dropped on September 15.

Politics

3 d. ago Home secretary ‘very disappointed’ over collapse of China spy trial

Shabana Mahmood insisted there was no ministerial interference in the collapse of the case

Society

3 d. ago Starmer's national security chief Jonathan Powell 'must face MPs to explain collapse of China spying trial' amid claims Blairite insisted Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

Events

4 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges questions over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

Politics

4 d. ago Did Blairite national security chief spark collapse of China spying trial? Cabinet minister dodges over claims Jonathan Powell made clear Beijing would NOT be classed as an 'enemy'

Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

Politics

4 d. ago Sir Keir Starmer facing questions over collapsed Chinese spy trial as it emerges 'top security advisor attended meetings that warned against calling China an enemy'

Sir Keir Starmer is facing hard questions over his government's role in the collapse of the trial involving allegations that a parliamentary assistant was spying for China.  

Events

3 w. ago Widow issues statement after trial against brothers accused of killing young dad in crash collapses

Abubakr and Umar Ben Yusaf, from Manchester, denied causing the death of Rhys Jenkins by dangerous driving

Events

3 w. ago Trial of Manchester brothers accused of killing dad in crash dramatically collapses

Umar and Abubakr Ben Yusaf both denied causing the death of Rhys Jenkins by dangerous driving

Events