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Starmer faces further pressure to ‘come clean’ over China ‘spy’ case

The director of public prosecutions said the Government had not provided the evidence needed to proceed with the case.

Evening Standard

Starmer insists Tories to blame after China spy trial collapse

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

The Independent UK

China spy trial collapsed after Government refused to label Beijing a threat, says CPS

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

Evening Standard

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China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat

Ministers and officials did not provide statements that China was threat despite ‘many months’ of effort to obtain them

The Guardian - UK

China’s fifth-ranking official was suspect in dropped Westminster spy case

Person who was thought to have received intelligence is understood to be Cai Qi, de facto chief of staff to Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK

Senior MPs demand answers from prosecutors on collapsed 'Chinese spies' case

Tory and Labour MPs have demanded an explanation from the Director of Public Prosecutions

Evening Standard

MPs demand ‘clear explanation’ for dropping of charges in China spy case

The Crown Prosecution Service’s justification for stopping the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is inadequate, MPs suggested.

Evening Standard

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Parliament vulnerable to ‘foreign actors’ after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

Lindsay Hoyle says decision by prosecutors to drop case ‘leaves the door open’ to spies

The Guardian - UK

CPS: No outside pressure to drop charges against men accused of spying for China

The CPS faced criticism after proceedings against a former parliamentary researcher and a second man accused of spying for Beijing were stopped.

Evening Standard

‘Tick box exercise’ over CPS casework quality must ‘fundamentally change’

Inspectors discovered a culture where legal managers were ‘reluctant’ to give prosecutors feedback on improvement for ‘fear of overwhelming them’.

The Independent UK

Delays getting justice for victims of crime 'totally unacceptable', says top prosecutor

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson sets out plan to tackle crisis as massive rise in rape victim ‘attrition rate’ revealed

Evening Standard

CPS boss vows better support for crime victims amid justice delays

Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson set out a plan on Thursday to curb the ‘high level’ of victim attrition.

The Independent UK

Defendants ‘taking advantage’ of courts backlog as trials listed for 2027

Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson gave evidence to MPs on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Police probes ‘should not trespass upon free speech’, chiefs told

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Met chief backs changes to firearms officer scrutiny after Chris Kaba shooting

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case

The Independent UK

Scotland Yard praises policing reforms as ‘welcome step forward’

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley commented after Yvette Cooper unveiled a string of measures in the wake of the Chris Kaba case.

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba shooting: Yvette Cooper vows to reform how police are held to account

The Home Secretary spoke in the Commons on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Boy spared prosecution over riots after facing ‘wrath’ of parents, CPS chief says

Director of public prosecutions says by contrast other parents seemed to view joining in disorder as ‘a day out’

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Boy, 14, not prosecuted over UK riots after facing 'wrath' of parents

Telling off from parents ‘more effective than criminal justice system,’ director of public prosecutions says

The Guardian - UK

Far-right rallies abandoned amid warnings of 10-year sentences

Anti-racism marches attract large crowds as foreign secretary says rioters forgot ‘what it means to be English’

The Independent UK

Minister warns justice system will feel impact of riots for years as offenders risk up to a decade in jail

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the violence had made the job of dealing with issues including a massive backlog in court cases and overcrowding in prisons harder

International Business Times

Anti-racism Protesters Rally Across UK

Thousands of anti-racism demonstrators rallied across the UK on Saturday to protest recent rioting blamed on the far-right in the wake of the Southport knife attack that killed three children.

The Independent UK

Thousands of the far-right were expected to riot on Wednesday – why didn’t they turn up?

Anti-racist protesters outnumbered the far-right by thousands yesterday

The Independent UK

Elon Musk lashes out at the UK again as Sunak holidays in California

Elon Musk has accused Britain of being run by a ‘woke stasi’ in his latest rant on the riots

Evening Standard

UK's top prosecutor says it's 'deeply disturbing' to see children as young as 11 involved in riots

The Director of Public Prosecutions has warned there could be lifelong consequences for children involved in the far-right riots

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