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MP who feared her hotel room was bugged by China hits out after spy case collapses

Tory MP Alicia Kearns said the collapse of a case against two men accused of spying for Beijing ‘sends a really dangerous message’

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2025

British DJ Linked to Jay-Z and Diddy Faces Disturbing Sex Assault Charges

Tim Westwood, the veteran UK DJ, has been charged with rape and sexual offences dating from 1983–2016; the CPS and Met announced charges after a BBC/Guardian investigation and an independent BBC review.

International Business Times UK · Oct 10, 2025

Afghan migrant guilty of threatening to kill Nigel Farage in TikTok post

Fayaz Khan, 26, had been on trial charged with making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader between October 12 and 15 last year.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

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9 Parenting Styles from the 80s That Would Get You Investigated by CPS Today

If you grew up in the 1980s, your childhood probably looked very different from today’s. For instance, you likely roamed the neighborhood freely until the streetlights came on. Back then, parents considered optional car seats and alcohol-laced cough syrup to be standard. It was, after all, the era of latchkey…

Budget and the Bees · Oct 10, 2025

Foreign Secretary refuses to say if she saw dossier branding China a ‘threat’

The document could have been key to the collapsed trial of two men accused of spying for China.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2025

Former attorney general says Starmer could have prevented officials holding back China spy documents

The former home secretary, who was in charge of MI5 at the time, said she wanted the case prosecuted and was ‘deeply frustrated’ when it collapsed

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Friday briefing: How a historic case accusing two men of spying for China dramatically fell apart

In today’s newsletter: For weeks, the precise reason the trial broke down remained opaque. Then, prosecutors said the government wouldn’t hand over the evidence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2025

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Starmer’s team had access to ‘multiple’ papers showing China threat – Philp

The shadow home secretary claimed the Government could have handed the papers over to prosecutors, but they ‘chose not to’.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

UK’s terror law watchdog ‘investigating’ after collapse of China spy case

Jonathan Hall KC said China was a ‘threat to national security’ and the public deserved a better explanation of what happened with the prosecution.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Former cabinet secretary ‘puzzled’ by China spy case collapse amid fresh questions over Starmer’s explanation

The former national security adviser and cabinet secretary said ‘of course’ China is a national security threat to Britain

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Tim Westwood Rape Case: Ex-BBC DJ Faces Sex Charges Involving 7 Victims Since 1980s

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape and sexual offences against seven women, spanning 33 years.

International Business Times UK · Oct 9, 2025

Former top civil servant questions Starmer over China spy trial collapse

Simon Case said intelligence chiefs have described China as a threat for years

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025

Why has the UK dropped its trial of two alleged China spies?

Prosecutor hinted at lack of backing from Downing Street but legal experts argue prosecution was still possible

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

Legal experts question reasoning behind CPS dropping China ‘spies’ case

Ex-DPP Ken Macdonald says prosecutors may have been ‘over-fussy’ in seeking further assurances from government

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2025

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The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

China spy case: Key questions answered after collapse blamed on Government

The trial was due to start this month, but charges against a former parliamentary researcher and another man were dropped in September.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Starmer ‘needs to explain himself to Parliament’ over China spy case – Tories

The director of public prosecutions said the Government had not provided the evidence needed to proceed with the case.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 8, 2025

Spy case collapsed 'due to Labour's failure to label China a security threat'

A Chinese spying trial collapsed because the UK Government failed to provide evidence that China was a national security threat, a top prosecutor…

Euronews · Oct 8, 2025

‘We will win again’: Kneecap respond to threat of terror charge appeal from UK prosecutors

A Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson said they were appealing the decision to dismiss the terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh. The case was thrown out last month and now, Kneecap have released a statement addressed to the "Police (British) State".

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The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Kneecap speak out after CPS appeal against decision to end terror case

The rap trio claim the case is politically driven vowed to ‘fight in court again’

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025

Starmer insists Tories to blame after China spy trial collapse

To prove the case under the Official Secrets Act, prosecutors would have had to show the defendants were acting for an ‘enemy’

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

China spy trial collapsed after Government refused to label Beijing a threat, says CPS

The case against two alleged spies dropped because ministers refused to call China a national security threat, says chief prosecutor

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2025

CPS to appeal against dismissal of terrorism charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh

The rapper was accused of displaying a flag in support of Hezbollah but case was thrown out by magistrate

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Kneecap to ‘fight again’ as appeal against decision to end terror case announced

The rap trio claim the case is politically driven.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Jenrick warned not to prejudice future proceedings against Kneecap rapper

Attorney General Lord Hermer suggested the shadow justice secretary ‘carefully consider any further public comments’.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Home secretary ‘very disappointed’ over collapse of China spy trial

Shabana Mahmood insisted there was no ministerial interference in the collapse of the case

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