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From the cold war to today, why espionage cases are so difficult to prosecute

The collapse of the prosecutions of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is a reminder that bringing charges for espionage can be an extremely risky business, particularly in western democracies. Cash and Berry were accused of spying for China, but the CPS dropped the case before it could go to trial.…

The Conversation

How Britain’s weakened global position may have pulled it into a Chinese spying scandal

The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centred not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behaviour of the government. How did this come to happen?

The Conversation

Prince Andrew met ‘spymaster’ at heart of China spy scandal ‘at least three times’

Disgraced Duke of York shook hands with Beijing official Cai Qi

Evening Standard

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How I (nearly) became a Chinese intelligence asset

IN FOCUS: Finding yourself a close friend of the Beijing spying machine is a lot easier than you might think, says Jonathan Margolis, especially if, like me, you’ve chalked up 27 trips to the country as a small-fry business consultant…

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on DPP Stephen Parkinson to explain China spy trial collapse

Two parliamentary inquiries will look into the abandoned trial.

Evening Standard

Starmer doing ‘everything in his power’ to overturn ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending Aston Villa game

Supporters of Israeli club were blocked from attending Europa League tie in Birmingham due to safety fears

The Independent UK

Head of CPS faces cross-party pressure to explain China spy trial collapse

Stephen Parkinson called on to give ‘fuller explanation’ as MI5 expresses frustration over charges being dropped

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The Guardian view on UK national security: a case of state failure

Editorial: This week’s partisan blame game is the wrong response to the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying case. The failure of governance runs deeper

The Guardian - UK

Greens neck and neck with Labour, new poll shows, as voters turn away from Starmer

Voters are continuing to turn to both Reform UK and the Green Party amid growing discontent with Keir Starmer’s government

The Independent UK

UK delays deadline for decision on China ‘super embassy’ as spy row intensifies

The decision on whether to approve the ‘super embassy’ has been pushed back to December

The Independent UK

Decision on China super embassy in London delayed for second time amid spy row

A ruling on the controversial plans has been pushed back after concerns over national security were raised

Evening Standard

MI5 chief ‘frustrated’ by China spy case as No 10 defends Starmer’s approach

Sir Ken McCallum warned ‘Chinese state actors’ present a national security threat to the UK ‘every day’.

Evening Standard

Italy's top court blocks extradition of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream explosions' case

Italy’s top court has rejected the extradition to Germany of a Ukrainian man arrested on suspicion of setting off explosions that damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany, his lawyer said on Thursday

The Independent UK

MI5 chief says China is a daily threat to UK security amid row over collapse of spying case

The head of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency says China poses a daily threat to the United Kingdom’s security

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Euronews

China presents a daily threat to UK security, MI5 chief says after spy case collapse

The espionage case against Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash collapsed after government officials refused to testify under oath that China posed a threat to national security.

The Independent UK

Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland

A lawyer for the only British soldier charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre says prosecutors failed to prove murder and attempted murder charges

Evening Standard

One-in-five terror arrests last year was a child under 17, MI5 chief says

A new Interventions Centre of Expertise will manage threats in cases involving adolescents, mental ill health or other complex risks.

The Independent UK

MI5 chief makes startling revelation about number of children arrested for terror offences

Around a fifth of the 232 terrorism arrests last year were of children under 17, Sir Ken McCallum said

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The Independent UK

MI5 chief piles pressure on Keir Starmer over spy crisis

MI5 chief expresses 'frustration' at failure to prosecute two men accused of passing intelligence from parliament to Beijing as he reveals UK faces 'daily' national security threats from China

Evening Standard

MI5 looking at potential risk from out-of-control AI

Security Service director general Sir Ken McCallum said the potential risk from artificial intelligence could not be ignored.

The Independent UK

MI5 boss says Chinese spies pose threat to UK ‘every day’

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Evening Standard

MI5 fought another China spy threat in past week, agency boss says

Sir Ken McCallum also said he was ‘frustrated’ by the collapse of the Westminster spying trial

The Independent UK

MI5 chief says Chinese spies pose threat to UK national security ‘every day’

Sir Ken McCallum said the UK had to ‘defend itself resolutely’ against Chinese threats but acknowledged the advantages of having ties with Beijing.

Evening Standard

MI5 faces ‘new era’ tackling terrorism and rise in state threats

Security Service chief Sir Ken McCallum said the ‘more hostile world’ had forced the biggest shift in MI5’s mission since September 11 2001.

The Guardian - UK

MI5 chief ‘frustrated’ at failure to put men accused of spying for China on trial

Ken McCallum, the domestic spy chief, says he will ‘never back off’ from confronting threats from Beijing

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