DEVELOPING: No 10 Denies Govt Involvement in China Spying Case Collapse

BREAKING NEWS: No 10 Denies Govt Involvement in China Spying Case Collapse Downing Street has strongly denied government involvement in the collapse of a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China. Charges against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry, who both deny the allegations, were dropped by prosecutors in September. The denial comes after reports that senior Whitehall officials met to discuss the trial before the charges were dropped. No 10's press secretary said "the suggestion that the government withheld evidence, withdrew witnesses or restricted the ability of a witness to draw on a particular bit of evidence are all untrue". This development has sparked immediate criticism from ministers and MPs who had been critical of the prosecution's collapse. The case was brought under the Official Secrets Act in April 2024, when the Conservatives were in power. The government's denial is likely to fuel further debate about the handling of the case. It remains unclear what evidence led prosecutors to drop the charges against Cash and Berry. This is a developing story and we will provide updates as more information becomes available. *This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Based on reporting from Bbc.*