16 h. ago 'Very angry' Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is told he cannot bring private prosecution against two men accused of spying for China

The Commons Speaker also suggested he would 'support' others if they pursued private action against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry.

Economics

20 h. ago Hoyle says he cannot bring private prosecution in China spy case

The Commons Speaker suggested he would ‘support’ others if they pursued private action.

Politics

1 week ago Top lawyers rounding on chief prosecutor over China spy case collapse rebuked

A CPS source says legal experts are entitled to offer an opinion ‘based on published documents and media reports’.

Events

2 w. ago Witness statement for China spy case was 'just 5 per cent short of being enough', CPS head claims

Pressure was building last night on the Director of Public Prosecutions to explain why the China spy case was dropped even though there was bombshell evidence against the accused.

Politics

2 w. ago Fury as Bridget Phillipson says CPS failed to properly prosecute China spy scandal and insists security chief has Starmer's full backing

The Education Secretary also claimed Keir Starmer has 'full confidence' in his beleaguered national security adviser Jonathan Powell.

Events

3 w. ago Spy case prosecutors weren’t given MI5 papers on China threat, claims ex

The case against two men accused of spying for Beijing collapsed last month

Events

3 w. ago Carte blanche for China to spy on Britain: Espionage case collapsed after Government advisers refused to brand Beijing a national security threat, CPS chief reveals

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson revealed that the China spy case collapsed after the Government's national security adviser refused to provide crucial evidence.

Events