The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Parkinson

Missing ‘critical element’ caused UK China spying trial to collapse, say prosecutors

Refusal to describe China as security threat meant ‘all routes were closed’, says director of public prosecutions

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025

China spy case evidence was not strong enough for trial, says chief prosecutor

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, insisted the failure of the case was not ‘a question of blame’

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

Prosecution chief to be quizzed in Parliament over collapse of China spying case

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson and securocrat Matt Collins will be questioned by MPs and peers.

Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2025

China spying case: dream job turns into nightmare for DPP Stephen Parkinson

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

China spy case row shows why most MPs prefer conspiracy theory over cock-up

The facts had changed so MPs simply amended their conspiracy theories to fit the new evidence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

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 · Oct 16, 2025

MPs to hold inquiry into collapsed China spy case after No 10 publishes key evidence

Labour MP and chair of security committee Matt Western says there are ‘a lot of questions yet to be asked’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2025

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 · Oct 16, 2025

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.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

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 · Oct 16, 2025