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UK security minister claims democracy is failing after key spy case collapsed due to lack of leadership.
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.
He criticized the lack of ministerial action to support prosecution, arguing that unchecked civil service power undermines democratic accountability.
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.
The case’s collapse has sparked debate over leadership, transparency, and national security oversight.
El ministro de seguridad del Reino Unido afirma que la democracia está fallando después de que un caso clave de espionaje se derrumbara debido a la falta de liderazgo.