Powell made no decisions about evidence in China spy case, minister says
Christopher Cash (left) and Christopher Berry (right) were both accused of being Chinese spies
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the case collapsed because the government had refused to give the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) "vital information" as it wanted to "curry favour" with China.
Prosecutors unexpectedly dropped charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry - who deny the allegations - in September.
The government's national security adviser Jonathan Powell made no decisions about the content of any evidence provided in the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China, a minister has said.
Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he has "full confidence" in
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