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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

Britain’s former national security adviser has become the latest senior civil servant to raise questions about Sir Keir Starmer’s explanation for the collapse of a case against two alleged Chinese spies.

Lord Sedwill, who held the post between 2017 and 2020 and has also served as cabinet secretary, said he found the prime minister’s position “very hard to understand”.

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