UK MPs demand 'clear explanation' for dropping of China spy charges

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2025-09-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - Members of parliament (MPs) have demanded a "clear explanation" from the UK's director of public prosecutions for the dropping of charges against two men accused of spying for China. The Crown Prosecution Service's (CPS) explanation thus far "falls some way short of the level of detail that is acceptable for a case of this seriousness," the chairs of the House of Commons home affairs and justice committees said. They said......

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