Threat assessment of China led to spy case collapse, says CPS
Christopher Cash (left) and Christopher Berry (right) were both accused of being Chinese spies
The director of public prosecutions, Stephen Parkinson, said there was sufficient evidence to prosecute at the time charges were brought in April 2024, but that a precedent set by another spying case had raised the threshold needed to convict people under the Official Secrets Act.
Charges against Christopher Cash, 30, and Christopher Berry, 33 - who both deny the allegations - were dropped by prosecutors in September, prompting criticism from ministers and MPs.
Sir Keir Starmer has said the government was only able
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