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Labour Dispute Halts China Spying Charges in UK

10/7/2025

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UK officials report a dispute between Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, and the Home Office over a China spying case.
The Home Office aimed to proceed, but Government intervention dropped charges last month.
Security advisers and the Foreign Office avoided labeling China an enemy to protect relations.
Labour withdrew a key witness, causing charges against two spies to be abandoned.

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Story summary

UK officials report a dispute between Sir Keir Starmer, Labour leader, and the Home Office over a China spying case.
The Home Office aimed to proceed, but Government intervention dropped charges last month.
Security advisers and the Foreign Office avoided labeling China an enemy to protect relations.
Labour withdrew a key witness, causing charges against two spies to be abandoned.