Tag: CPS
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PC charged over Christmas Eve patrol car death in Liverpool
Overview of the case An off-duty or on-duty police officer has been charged in connection with the death of a young woman who was struck by a patrol car on Christmas Eve in Liverpool. Rachael Moore, 22, was walking home from her job as a carer when she was hit on Sheil Road in the…
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UK government releases key witness statements on China espionage case
Government publishes key witness statements in collapsed China spy case The UK government released three witness statements related to the controversial case against two men accused of spying for China. The documents, published by Downing Street, come amid ongoing questions after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped charges last month. They reveal evolving assessments of China’s activities and…
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Misconduct hearing dropped for Met Police officer in Baker case
Discontinuation of the misconduct hearing The misconduct hearing involving a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, identified only as W80, has been discontinued. The decision brings to a close nearly a decade of legal and procedural drama surrounding the 2015 shooting of Jermaine Baker in north London. The officer had been facing allegations of gross misconduct following…
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Misconduct hearing against Met Police officer who fatally shot Jermaine Baker discontinued
Overview: Hearing halted after years of legal disputes A Metropolitan Police firearms officer, known publicly as W80, faced a misconduct hearing over the fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker during a foiled prison break in December 2015. The hearing, held at Palestra House in London, was discontinued this week after the panel ruled there was no…
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Starmer presses for government transparency as China spy case witness statements loom
Starmer pushes for transparency as witness statements near publication The political drama surrounding the so‑called China spy case intensified this week as Labour leader Keir Starmer signaled that the government will publish witness statements from the collapsed prosecution. While acknowledging that the released documents may illuminate some details, Starmer warned that they are unlikely to…
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Starmer vows to publish witness statements in collapsed China spy case as PMQs debate continues
Starmer pledges transparency as witness statements may shed light on the China spy case The political week began with fresh commitments from Labour leader Keir Starmer that the government will publish witness statements related to the collapsed China spy case. The move is framed as a bid to bring clarity to a complex and politically…
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Jonathan Powell Had No Role in China Spy Case, Minister Says
Powell’s Exclusion from Case Details Confirmed by Ministers In a developing political row over national security, a senior cabinet minister stated that Jonathan Powell, the government’s national security adviser, did not participate in discussions about the substance or the evidence in the dropped China spy case. Bridget Phillipson, a prominent cabinet minister, insisted on Sunday…
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Senior minister says Jonathan Powell had no role in China spy case drop
Background: A high-stakes national security case The prosecution of two British men accused of spying for China appeared to collapse in September, prompting intense scrutiny of government decision-making and the role of key officials. The case, centered on allegations of providing Westminster-related information to Beijing’s leadership, raised questions about how the UK defines China in…