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flag UK security minister claims democracy is failing after key spy case collapsed due to lack of leadership.

flag Former UK security minister Tom Tugendhat has claimed the UK is no longer a democracy, accusing the government of failing to lead in the collapse of a China spying case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, both of whom deny wrongdoing. flag He criticized the lack of ministerial action to support prosecution, arguing that unchecked civil service power undermines democratic accountability. flag Cabinet Office minister Chris Ward denied any ministerial interference with evidence provided to the Crown Prosecution Service, affirming the CPS’s independence and the principle that ministers remain accountable for civil servants’ actions. flag The case’s collapse has sparked debate over leadership, transparency, and national security oversight.

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