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flag UK prosecutor dropped spy case against two men accused of spying for China due to lack of evidence, sparking political controversy.

flag Kemi Badenoch has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to clarify the collapse of a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China, citing inconsistent government explanations and concerns over transparency. flag The case, involving Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, was dropped after the Crown Prosecution Service said it could not obtain key evidence from the government, despite the UK’s public stance on China as a national security risk. flag Badenoch questioned whether ministers knew about the case’s weaknesses, particularly amid reports that national security adviser Jonathan Powell discussed it, though officials deny his involvement. flag Former civil servants and the White House have expressed concern over the UK’s reliability on security matters. flag Starmer attributes the failure to the previous Conservative government’s foreign policy, which labeled China an “epoch-defining challenge” rather than a direct threat, limiting available evidence. flag The Conservative opposition is demanding an urgent parliamentary debate.

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