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China spy row: what do the witness statements say and what is their significance?

Statements are at heart of row about who, if anyone, was to blame for collapse of case against two men accused of spying

The Guardian - UK

China spy case decision taken ‘purely’ by CPS – minister

The minister also rejected accusations of political interference by Sir Keir Starmer’s Government as ‘completely untrue’.

The Independent UK

Labour ministers met fossil fuel lobbyists 500 times in first year of power, analysis shows

Lobbyists attended 48% more meetings than Tories, as Labour accused of giving them ‘backstage pass’

The Guardian - UK

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The China spy case evidence raises more questions than it answers

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

The Independent UK

How Starmer's Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown

The PM’s Chagos giveaway has brought an influx of islanders to Heathrow — leaving Hillingdon council in crisis

Evening Standard

No 10 says Badenoch’s claim PM should have intervened to stop China spy trial collapsing ‘absurd’ – as it happened

Downing Street says had Starmer intervened he would have been interfering in a case related to a previous government

The Guardian - UK

Tories put pressure on Starmer following release of China spy case statements

Kemi Badenoch questioned why the final witness statement submitted in the case set out Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to relations with Beijing.

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China spy case row: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer as witness statements are revealed

In the statements, deputy national security adviser Matt Collins called China ‘the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security’

Evening Standard

Wage war on nature to build new homes: that’s Labour’s offer, but it’s a con trick

The government’s new planning bill is tearing down environmental protections to benefit developers. This nation of nature lovers won’t stand for it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

‘Frustrated’: Inquiry chair criticises delay in child sex abuse reforms

The inquiry handed down 20 recommendations in October 2022 after a seven-year investigation.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces more questions after publishing China spy case evidence

The CPS dropped the case after deeming the evidence did not show China was a threat to national security.

The Independent UK

‘Tinkering around edges’ at Budget risks another year of economic pain, IFS warns Reeves

Chancellor must take ‘bold action’ to avoid ‘limping from one forecast to the next’

The Independent UK

No 10 moves to end China spy row – but threat of further fallout lingers

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

The Guardian - UK

UK's Starmer Publishes Evidence In Collapsed China Spy Case

The UK government published evidence Wednesday it had submitted in now-collapsed legal proceedings against two men accused of spying for China, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer seeks to contain controversy over the failed case.

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The Independent UK

China is a national security threat to the UK, spy case official warned

The release of crucial documents will pile pressure on the Crown Prosecution Service

The Guardian - UK

Questions for CPS after No 10 publishes key witness statements in China spy row

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

Evening Standard

Cabinet Office denies Cummings' claim government systems were compromised by China

The former No 10 adviser said highly sensitive intelligence material was breached during Boris Johnson’s time in office

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the China spy trial: an opportunity for Labour to prove it understands the threat from Beijing

Editorial: Dispelling confusion about the collapsed case would build confidence that the government has a coherent policy

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The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Powell: the trusted aide Starmer is shielding from China spy row

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

The Guardian - UK

Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole

After a humiliating performance earlier this week, the Tory leader continues to declare war on logic, evidence and self-awareness

Evening Standard

OPINION - Boobs aren't the only thing Zack Polanski can increase in size — no wonder Labour is terrified

The Green party’s membership is ballooning, but Labour’s still too shy to confront its new leader over tax plans

Evening Standard

Cummings claims China obtained ‘extremely secret’ government data

Dominic Cummings said he would be willing to share what he knew with MPs if they were to hold an inquiry.

The Independent UK

Dominic Cummings claims China stole secret government documents

Boris Johnson’s former adviser claims Beijing obtained ‘vast amounts’ of highly sensitive intelligence material during a Whitehall breach

The Independent UK

One part of the UK might escape Starmer’s smoking ban, minister admits

Prime minister was warned his flagship plans could see him end up in court over key agreement with the European Union, designed to deal with major issues caused by Britain’s exit from the bloc

Evening Standard

Stephen Graham plans father and son book after ‘experience making Adolescence’

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