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Collapse in construction activity causing alarm but mayor and Whitehall face pushback over ‘extreme solutions’

Inquest into death of Georgia Barter, 32, recorded verdict of unlawful killing, but there was ‘insufficient evidence to pursue case’

The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centred not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behaviour of the government. How did this come to happen?

Duk of York allegedly met senior CCP figure three times in both London and Beijing

Two parliamentary inquiries will look into the abandoned trial.

The Rowes spent £110k on school fees, a house in Hampshire with stables, and £26k on a private jet trip

Stephen Parkinson called on to give ‘fuller explanation’ as MI5 expresses frustration over charges being dropped

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The collapse of a spying case ahead of the trial is not just an embarrassment for Keir Starmer, it is a reminder that his government must strike a more effective balance in its approach to Beijing – by protecting national security without compromising diplomatic and economic…

National security adviser, education secretary and science minister to visit before end of year as part of policy to reset relations

Having long desired to lead the CPS, Parkinson now finds himself at the heart of a political row over the collapsed case

Sir Ken McCallum warned ‘Chinese state actors’ present a national security threat to the UK ‘every day’.