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UK prosecutor dropped spy case against two men accused of spying for China due to lack of evidence, sparking political controversy.
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.
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.
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.
Former civil servants and the White House have expressed concern over the UK’s reliability on security matters.
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.
The Conservative opposition is demanding an urgent parliamentary debate.
El fiscal del Reino Unido abandonó el caso de espionaje contra dos hombres acusados de espiar para China debido a la falta de pruebas, lo que provocó una controversia política.