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Simon Case said intelligence chiefs have described China as a threat for years

Prosecutor hinted at lack of backing from Downing Street but legal experts argue prosecution was still possible

A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said they were appealing the decision to dismiss the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. The case was thrown out last month and now, Kneecap have released a statement addressed to the "Police (British) State".

The rap trio claim the case is politically driven vowed to ‘fight in court again’

To prove the case under the Official Secrets Act, prosecutors would have had to show the defendants were acting for an ‘enemy’

The case against two alleged spies dropped because ministers refused to call China a national security threat, says chief prosecutor

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrate

The rap trio claim the case is politically driven.

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.