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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Downing Street and law chiefs clash over China spy case evidence

Downing Street has clashed with the Crown Prosecution Service over the release of evidence said to be vital to explaining why the China spy case collapsed.

Sir Keir Starmer’s government is at odds with the agency over a claim it blocked the publication of a witness statement at the heart of the case.

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