Tag: CPS
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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…