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National security adviser Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change.

Statement from security adviser, sent to then prime minister, did not describe China as enemy

'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin.

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

EXPLAINED: Political correspondent Archie Mitchell runs through what we know – and the unanswered questions – about the collapsed China spy case

Questions remain over trial collapse even as publication of key evidence scuppers Tory’s main line of attack

Keir Starmer releases documents submitted by deputy national security adviser to Crown Prosecution Service

National security adviser has become most influential foreign policy figure in government

It’s Keir Starmer’s turn to muddle through a problem that none of his predecessors solved: can his cash-poor nation afford to offend a superpower?, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The director of public prosecutions has been asked if the case could be resumed if the Government declares Beijing is a threat to national security.