3 h. ago Remembrance Sunday: How Scots – and English – law dealt with enemy spies caught in Scotland

After two German spies were caught in Scotland, the decision to put them on trial in England caused concern among the legal community

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1 week ago Mike Waltz cut off in middle of UN speech: ‘This is the UN General Assembly, it is not a Signal chat’

Mike Waltz was removed as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser earlier this year

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1 week ago MPs vote down Farage’s proposal for UK to leave ECHR – UK politics live

Lib Dems say ECHR protects ‘our elderly and most vulnerable the very people who need it most’Mark Sedwill, the former cabinet secretary and former national security adviser, goes next. He is now a peer, and a member of the committee.He says the deputy national security adviser, Matthew Collins, thought there was enough evidence for the case to go ahead. But the CPS did not agree. Who was right?In 2017, the Law Commission flagged that the term enemy [in the legislation] was deeply problematic and it would give rise to difficulties in future prosecutions.And I think what has played out, during this prosecution exemplifies and highlights the difficulties with that. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Deputy national security adviser ‘surprised’ Chinese spying case was dropped

The case against Christopher Cash, a former parliamentary researcher, and Christopher Berry collapsed in September.

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2 w. ago Official removed word ‘enemy’ from witness statement in collapsed UK

Deputy national security adviser Matthew Collins says the label did not reflect Conservative policy at the time

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2 w. ago Key witness removed word ‘enemy’ from evidence over China spy case as spotlight turns on Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak was the only politician to be sent the final draft of Collins’ statement, according to letter from national security adviser

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2 w. ago China ‘enemy’ reference was removed from spy case evidence ‘to fit Tory policy’

National security adviser Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change.

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2 w. ago Rishi Sunak only politician to see witness statement in China spy case

Statement from security adviser, viewed by then prime minister, did not describe China as enemyRishi Sunak was the only politician to see a witness statement by the deputy national security adviser at the centre of a controversy about the collapse of a case against two British men accused of spying for China.According to letters sent to the joint committee on the national security strategy, the statement from Matthew Collins in December 2023, which was seen by the then prime minister and his advisers, did not describe China as an enemy, another key element of the case. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Frontrunner suffers blow in race to be UK ambassador to US over criticisms of Trump

Exclusive: Whitehall officials raise fears about Mark Sedwill’s newspaper article warning of president’s ‘blundering’ behaviourUK politics live – latest updatesMark Sedwill’s prospects of becoming the UK’s ambassador in Washington have taken a blow after officials raised concerns about an article he wrote in 2021 praising Joe Biden and criticising Donald Trump.The former cabinet secretary and national security adviser has emerged as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Peter Mandelson in Washington. But some in government are worried about an article he wrote four years ago in which he made several criticisms of Trump after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Biden. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump vs Bolton: How it all led to an indictment after FBI raid of former national security adviser’s home

Bolton held the high-profile position of national security adviser from 2018 to 2019. He later became an outspoken critic of President Trump, particularly regarding his approach on Russia

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3 w. ago Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton indicted by justice department

Move is latest by the DoJ against US president’s critics

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3 w. ago Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted by justice department

Former national security adviser was charged with 18 counts of mishandling classified documentsUS politics live – latest updatesA federal grand jury has indicted John Bolton, the former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first term, on charges of mishandling and transmitting classified information.The indictment, filed in Maryland, appears to ultimately have been signed off on from career prosecutors in the US attorney’s office there despite initial reluctance to bring a case before the end of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton indicted by DoJ

Move is latest by justice department against US president’s critics

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3 w. ago Prosecutors expected to ask grand jury to indict Trump critic John Bolton

Potential move against ex-national security adviser comes amid effort to prosecute president’s political enemiesFederal prosecutors are expected to ask a grand jury on Thursday afternoon to indict John Bolton, the former national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first term, according to Bloomberg and Reuters.Details of what prosecutors in the US attorney’s office in Maryland will seek remains unknown, but previous case activity, including the search warrant for Bolton’s home, has pointed at charges related to mishandling classified information. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago China spy case row: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer as witness statements are revealed

In the statements, deputy national security adviser Matt Collins called China ‘the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security’

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3 w. ago China is a national security threat to the UK, spy case official warned

Labour prime minister Keir Starmer facing questions after witness statements provided for the trial of two men who allegedly spied for China also say government is ‘committed to pursuing a positive relationship’ with Beijing

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer releases bombshell witness statements in China spy scandal

The Prime Minister released three witness statements from deputy national security adviser Matt Collins as he battles Tory "cover-up" claims

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3 w. ago No 10 publishes crucial witness statements in collapsed China spy case

Keir Starmer ordered the release of witness statements provided for the trial of two men who allegedly spied for China

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3 w. ago Grand jury meeting to decide on charges for John Bolton over alleged mishandling of classified docs: report

John Bolton is an outspoken critic of Trump after serving as his national security adviser

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3 w. ago Starmer to publish China spy case evidence as he battles Tory ‘cover up’ claims

The Government will publish the evidence submitted by deputy national security adviser Matt Collins.

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