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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Sophie Wingate

MPs demand ‘clear explanation’ for dropping of charges in China spy case

MPs have demanded a “clear explanation” from the Director of Public Prosecutions for the dropping of charges against two men accused of spying for China.

The Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) explanation thus far “falls some way short of the level of detail that is acceptable for a case of this seriousness”, the chairs of the Commons home affairs and justice committees said.

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