Pressure on Downing Street to release evidence in collapsed China spy case

Charges of passing secrets to China against Christopher Berry (left) and Christopher Cash were dropped last month. Composite: Jeff Moore/PA

Downing Street is under pressure to publish its evidence in the collapsed China spy case after the Crown Prosecution Service denied having blocked its release.

Keir Starmer is likely to come under scrutiny at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday after the CPS said it was up to the government to release the evidence.