US and UK relations strained amid China spy scandal and political shifts
TL;DR
A security adviser, Jonathan Powell, was cleared of involvement in the evidence issues that led to the collapse of a spy case against two men accused of China espionage, with the government and prosecutors citing lack of evidence and policy decisions as reasons for the case's failure.
Topics:worldpolitics#china-espionage#evidence-disclosure#government-collapse#jonathan-powell#national-security#politics
- Minister says adviser had no role in evidence for China spy case BBC
- Explained: How this China spy scandal could derail US-UK ties The Times of India
- Inside Starmer’s network of advisers and their links to China The Telegraph
- White House warns UK over China spy case fiasco The Times
- Labour’s softening stance towards China reinforced by dropped spy case The Guardian
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