4 h. ago No10 and CPS 'at war' over China spying case as prosecutors deny blocking release of evidence about Beijing 'threat' that caused collapse

Prosecutors last night denied suggestions that they blocked the release of a witness statement made by a senior security official for the trial of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry.

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11 h. ago US and China begin collecting port fees on each other’s vessels amid trade war

A return to an all-out trade war appeared imminent last week, after China announced a major expansion of its rare earths export controls

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20 h. ago 'Beautiful' boy, 4, dies days after developing cough during national outbreak

Four-year-old Samar Raj Singh was one of at least 16 children who passed away during a nationwide outbreak of Strep A - which caused him to develop sepsis and collapse

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26 h. ago Dutch seizure of chipmaker followed US ultimatum over Chinese chief

Takeover of Nexperia plunges Netherlands into US-China tech war

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28 h. ago US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy; silver hits record high – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWhy has US-China trade war restarted and how have markets reacted?A flurry of takeover talk speculation has pushed up shares in budget airline EasyJet this morning.EasyJet’s shares are up over 7%, leading the risers on the FTSE 100 share index.“[The group] does not believe the redress methodology proposed by the FCA appropriately reflects actual customer loss or achieves a proportionate outcome.“...the FCA’s proposed approach to assessing unfairness does not align with the legal clarity provided by the supreme court judgement in respect of the “Johnson” case, which confirmed that the test for unfairness is highly fact specific and must take into account a broad range of factors. The group will continue to engage with the FCA in respect of these points.“Many motor finance lenders did not comply with the law or the rules. It’s time their customers get fair compensation. Recent court judgments show that liabilities exist no matt...

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38 h. ago Tories seek to keep up pressure over collapse of Chinese spying case

The director of public prosecutions has been asked if the case could be resumed if the Government declares Beijing is a threat to national security.

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40 h. ago Gold races to record $4,100 as Trump's softer tone towards China eases trade war fears

Bullion raced to $4103 an ounce - taking gains for the year to a 57% - as nervous investors continue to look for somewhere safe to park their cash.

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52 h. ago Ministers face grilling from MPs on China spying case collapse TODAY with pressure on Starmer's Blairite national security chief

The prosecution against Chris Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33, collapsed last month when the Government refused to classify Beijing as a threat to national security.

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53 h. ago China poses threat to UK, minister says amid questions over spy case

Beijing’s threat to the UK includes in the arena of cybersecurity and its relationship with Russia, Hamish Falconer said.

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57 h. ago China exports accelerate as Xi and Trump raise stakes in trade war

Latest figures likely to give Beijing confidence as it steps up negotiations with Washington

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3 d. ago Trump talks tough with China but holds out hope of truce in trade war

US hardliners want a tough stance but the US president is taking a more nuanced approach to Beijing

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4 d. ago Markets tumble as Trump escalates trade war with 100% tariff on China ‘over and above’ current rates

Stocks had been dropping all day after Trump announced a ‘massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products,’ to counter the country’s new export controls on rare earth minerals

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4 d. ago Trump reignites trade war with threat of additional 100% tariff on China

President says measures will include export controls on software and take effect from November 1 ‘or sooner’

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5 d. ago Fan who collapsed during Championship match died of natural causes, coroner says

West Brom fan Mark Townsend, 57, died after he was taken ill at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium in September 2024.

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6 d. ago China tightens grip on rare earths export amid US trade tensions

Sweeping restrictions mark first expansion of Beijing’s jurisdiction over its materials used abroad

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6 d. ago Starmer's China spying case crisis deepens: Former civil service chief dismisses idea Beijing could not be described as a 'threat'

Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Case pointed out that intelligence chiefs had been publicly describing Beijing as a 'threat' for 'years'.

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7 d. 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.

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8 d. ago Indonesia school collapse: search for victims ends as 67 confirmed dead

Grief and confusion gripped East Java last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny Islamic school to collapse during afternoon prayersIndonesian rescuers wrapped up the search on Tuesday for victims trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Islamic boarding school in the province of East Java, after retrieving more than 60 bodies, disaster authorities said.Grief and confusion gripped the small town of Sidoarjo last week after foundational failures caused the Al Khoziny school to cave in on hundreds of people, mostly teenage boys, while they were at afternoon prayers. Most escaped. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ukraine's ex PM accuses China of being an 'accomplice' to Putin's invasion and is 'financing Russia's war chest' by buying oil from Moscow

Arseniy Yatsenyuk lashed out at Beijing , dismissing claims the Asian superpower was 'neutral' in Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin 's murderous effort to overrun Ukraine.

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2 w. ago Word War III fears loom as Trump ramps up production of devastating missiles

The Pentagon may be preparing for a showdown with China with a multi-billion-dollar weapons order.

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