Questions remain over trial collapse even as publication of key evidence scuppers Tory’s main line of attack

Political editor David Maddox explains why successive UK governments have dithered over deciding whether Beijing is a friend or foe

It’s Keir Starmer’s turn to muddle through a problem that none of his predecessors solved: can his cash-poor nation afford to offend a superpower?, says Guardian columnist Gaby…

Both the Tories and Liberal Democrats are calling on government to publish evidence it submitted in the now-collapsed case.

Stamer could be forced to reveal key evidence as two former cabinet secretaries speak out

Crown Prosecution Service denies it blocked publication of material and says decision rests with the government

Sir Keir Starmer made his announcement in a statement to the Commons before tetchy exchanges with Kemi Badenoch on the China spy trial collapse scandal

The detail of this story is enormously complicated, and it is possible the release of witness statements do not signal the end of the saga.

Editorial: Dispelling confusion about the collapsed case would build confidence that the government has a coherent policy

Keir Starmer releases documents submitted by deputy national security adviser to Crown Prosecution Service

Keir Starmer ordered the release of witness statements provided for the trial of two men who allegedly spied for China

Deputy national security adviser concluded China was "highly capable and conduct large-scale espionage operations against the UK".

Questions remain over trial collapse even as publication of key evidence scuppers Tory’s main line of attack

Stephen Kinnock says government is ‘deeply disappointed’ CPS abandoned prosecution

Political correspondent Archie Mitchell runs through what we know – and the unanswered questions – about the collapsed China spy case

Lawmakers in charge of oversight of Britain's national security launched an urgent probe after a botched effort to prosecute two suspects for spying for China.

The facts had changed so MPs simply amended their conspiracy theories to fit the new evidence