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Trial Collapse Sparks Controversy Over Foreign Espionage
10/5/2025
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- The trial of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry collapsed.
- Labour refused to label China as an enemy while the Crown Prosecution Service cited evidential failure.
- Labour ministers said the decision was independent, though critics allege government involvement.
- Sir Keir Starmer faced scrutiny over the collapse.
- Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned the decision allows foreign espionage in Parliament.
