The CPS dropped espionage charges against two Britons after involvement of Jonathan Powell
The CPS dropped espionage charges against two Britons after involvement of Jonathan Powell
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Sir Keir Starmer’s national security adviser faces demands to answer questions about promises made to Chinese official
Jonathan Powell is reported to have made clear that the Government would classify Beijing as a 'challenge' rather than an 'enemy'…
The Conservatives suggest Jonathan Powell's role led to the collapse of the prosecutions against two men.
Sir Keir Starmer's security chief is to face questions in Parliament about the Chinese spying case - but behind closed doors.
To prove the case under the Official Secrets Act, prosecutors would have had to show the defendants were acting for an ‘enemy’
