Tag: Official Secrets Act
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Scale of Chinese Espionage in UK Parliament Revealed as Trial Collapses
New evidence sheds light on Chinese espionage in UK Parliament The publication of witness statements in a collapsed China spy trial has exposed new details about Chinese espionage targeting UK parliamentarians. The statements, released amid ongoing legal and political tumult, reveal how Chinese intelligence allegedly accessed and used information involving internal Tory politics and policy…
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Scale of Chinese Espionage in UK Revealed as Evidence in Collapsed Spy Trial Is Published
New evidence shines a light on Chinese espionage in the UK The publication of witness statements connected to a collapsed China spy trial has revealed the scale and nature of alleged Chinese espionage involving UK parliamentarians. As fresh details emerge, the public is gaining a clearer view of how sensitive information could have traveled from…
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Jonathan Powell Not Involved in China Spy Case Decision
Overview: Clarifying Powell’s Role A senior cabinet minister has stated that Jonathan Powell, the government’s national security adviser, did not participate in or influence the decision to drop the prosecution of two British men accused of spying for China. The claim comes as pressure mounts over how the case was handled and what it reveals…
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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…